A Bayesian Model Based on Local Phenotypic Resistance Data to Inform Empiric Antibiotic Escalation Decisions.
Ranjeet S BhamberBrian SullivanLéo GormanWinnie W Y LeeMatthew B AvisonAndrew W DowseyPhilip B WilliamsPublished in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2024)
EA analysis informed by our Bayesian model is a useful tool to support empiric antibiotic switches, providing an estimate of local resistance rates, and a comparison of antibiotic options with a measure of the uncertainty in the data. We demonstrate that EAs calculated for the whole hospital population cannot be assumed to apply to specific patient group.