The impact of diagnostic microbiology on de-escalation of antimicrobial therapy in hospitalised adults
Minimising antimicrobial overuse is needed to limit antimicrobial resistance. There is little evidence on how often microbiological testing informs antimicrobial de-escalation (e.g. stopping, shortening durati...
Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: William L. Hamilton, Sacha-Marie Pires, Samantha Lippett, Vikesh Gudka, Elizabeth L. A. Cross and Martin J. Llewelyn Tags: Research article Source Type: research