Abstract
Implementation of the Verigene Gram-positive blood culture test led to reductions in time to acceptable antibiotic overall (1.9 versus 13.2 h, respectively; P=0.04) and time to appropriate antibiotic for patients with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (4.2 versus 43.7 h; P=0.006) and viridans group Streptococcus (0.2 versus 7.1 h; P=0.02).
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Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Bacteremia / diagnosis*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Case-Control Studies
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Enterococcus / isolation & purification*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / blood
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods*
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Streptococcus / isolation & purification*