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. 1982 Jun;21(6):1023-4.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.21.6.1023.

Clinical impact of rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of blood culture isolates

G V Doern, D R Scott, A L Rashad

Clinical impact of rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of blood culture isolates

G V Doern et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1982 Jun.

Abstract

The results of a rapid, direct blood culture disk susceptibility test indicated that antimicrobial chemotherapy should be changed in 48 of 173 patients with bacteremia. In 32 patients (66.6%), the indicated change was made approximately 24 h sooner than if conventional, nonrapid susceptibility tests had been used to guide therapy.

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