Implementation of global antimicrobial resistance surveillance system (GLASS) in patients with bacteriuria

ConclusionGLASS is feasible to implement and more beneficial than laboratory-based surveillance. This study collects additional information beyond GLASS including causative bacteria and colonizing bacteria; types of UTI; and more specific criteria to distinguish HAI from CAI so that such data can be used for developing more valid local guidelines for selecting antibiotic therapy in UTI patients in addition to AMR surveillance in urine samples.
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research