Pharmacists' Familiarity with and Institutional Utilization of Rapid Diagnostic Technologies for Antimicrobial Stewardship. (11th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Foster, Rachel A.; Kuper, Kristi; Lu, Z. Kevin; Bookstaver, P. Brandon; Bland, Christopher M.; Mahoney, Monica V.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 38:Number 7(2017)
• Page Start: 863
• Page End: 866
• Publication Date: 2017-05-11
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2017.67
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Rapid diagnostic technologies (RDTs) significantly reduce organism identification time and can augment antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) activities. An electronic survey quantified familiarity with and utilization of RDTs by clinical pharmacists participating in ASPs. Familiarity was highest with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Formal infectious diseases training was the only significant factor influencing RDT familiarity. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:863–866