Molecular Rapid Diagnostics Improve Time to Effective Therapy and Survival in Patients with Vancomycin-Resistant <i>Enterococcus</i> Bloodstream Infections

• Main Authors: Sarah M. Bandy (Author), Christopher B. Jackson (Author), Cody A. Black (Author), William Godinez (Author), Gerard W. Gawrys (Author), Grace C. Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Delays in appropriate antibiotic therapy are a key determinant for deleterious outcomes among patients with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bloodstream infections (BSIs). This was a multi-center pre/post-implementation study, assessing the impact of a molecular rapid diagnostic test (Verigen...