Influence of microbiological culture results on antibiotic choices for veterans with hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Taissa A BejRobbie L ChristianSharanie V SimsBrigid M WilsonSunah SongUkwen C AkpojiRobert A BonomoFederico PerezRobin L P Jump

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

The results of respiratory cultures had only a small influence on antibiotics used during the treatment of HAP/VAP. The decrease in ASI for both groups suggests the integration of antibiotic stewardship principles, including de-escalation, into the care of patients with HAP/VAP.

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