Improving time to optimal Staphylococcus aureus treatment using a penicillin-binding protein 2a assay
Rao, Sonia N. and Wang, Sheila K. and Gonzalez Zamora, Jose and Hanson, Amy P. and Polisetty, Radhika S. and Singh, Kamaljit,, 65, 1452-1455 (2016),
doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000365,
publicationName = Microbiology Society,
issn = 0022-2615,
abstract= The penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a) assay is a quick, accurate and inexpensive test for determining methicillin susceptibility in Staphylococcus aureus. A pre–post-study design was conducted using a PBP2a assay with and without the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention to improve time to optimal therapy for methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates. Our results demonstrate significantly improved time to optimal therapy and support the use of a PBP2a assay as part of an programme for all healthcare facilities, especially those with limited resources.,
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