1052. Do Healthcare Providers De-Escalate β-Lactam (BL) Antibiotic Therapy Based on Results of Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST)? Analysis of Bloodstream Infections (BSI) Caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae From the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

BACKGROUND: Achieving appropriate therapy for BSI caused by Gram-negative rods (GNR) is challenging. The availability of AST results allows de-escalation from broad- to narrow-spectrum agents. De-escalation is a goal of antimicrobial stewardship (AS). Through the analysis of inpatient BL antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Viau, Roberto, Wilson, Brigid, Evans, Scott R, Perez, Federico, Fowler, Vance G, Chambers, Henry F, Kreiswirth, Barry N, Patel, Robin, Banerjee, Ritu, Bonomo, Robert A
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254236/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.889
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