Operational impact of decreased turnaround times for Candida auris screening tests in a tertiary academic medical center

• Main Authors: Sebastian Arenas (Author), Samira Patel (Author), Spencer O. Seely (Author), Paola P. Pagan (Author), Prem R. Warde (Author), Labu J. Tamrakar (Author), Dipen J. Parekh (Author), Tanira Ferreira (Author), Yi Zhou (Author), Hayley B. Gershengorn (Author), Bhavarth S. Shukla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective: Assess turnaround time (TAT) and cost-benefit of on-site C. auris screening and its impact on length of stay (LOS) and costs compared to reference laboratories. Design: Before-and-after retrospective cohort study. Setting: Large-tertiary medical center. Methods: We validated an o...