Impact of Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Testing in a Large Academic Medical Center

• Main Authors: Jensie Burton (Author), Krutika Hornback (Author), Rachel Burgoon (Author), Ahmed M Albakheet (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: The Streptococcal pneumoniae urine antigen (SPUA) test was developed to increase microbiologic diagnosis of pneumonia. Concerns have been raised about the test's low sensitivity and failure to alter outcomes by de-escalating antibiotics (PMID:31956656). However, the cost-effectivene...