Impact of rapid identification of positive blood cultures using the Verigene system on antibiotic prescriptions: A prospective study of community-onset bacteremia in a tertiary hospital in Japan.
Kayoko HayakawaKazuhisa MezakiMasao KobayakawaKei YamamotoYoshikazu MutohMotoyuki TsuboiTakehiro HasimotoMaki NagamatsuSatoshi KutsunaNozomi TakeshitaYuichi KatanamiMasahiro IshikaneNorio OhmagariPublished in: PloS one (2017)
We observed a high rate of antibiotic prescription changes after the Verigene test in a population with COB especially in GP. The Verigene test would be a useful tool in antimicrobial stewardship programs among patients with COB.