1.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
; 63(1)2019 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30323048
ABSTRACT
In a review of 428 patients with bacteremic urinary tract infections, urine culture susceptibility results accurately predicted blood culture results when the same organism was isolated from both cultures. Early targeted therapy using urine culture results can potentially reduce broad-spectrum antibiotic exposure and its associated adverse effects and the length of hospitalization.
Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Bacteremia/drug therapy , Bacteremia/urine , Blood Culture/methods , Urinary Tract Infections/drug therapy , Bacteremia/diagnosis , Bacteria/classification , Bacteria/drug effects , Bacteria/isolation & purification , Female , Humans , Male , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Retrospective Studies , Urinary Tract Infections/diagnosis , Urinary Tract Infections/microbiology , Urine/microbiology
2.
Clin Infect Dis
; 67(6): 954-957, 2018 08 31.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29635457
ABSTRACT
Defaulting to single-lumen peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) ordered from non-critical care units resulted in a sustained reduction in PICC-related complications. This system of care is transferrable to other institutions, with potential for improved patient safety and efficiency in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy clinics.
