Evaluation of a pharmacy-driven methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance protocol in pneumonia

Conclusion The addition of a pharmacy-driven protocol utilizing the nasal swab MRSA PCR test was associated with shorter duration of empiric vancomycin therapy by approximately 31  h per patient without increasing adverse clinical outcomes.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research