Clinical implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing for hospital infection control of multi-drug resistant pathogens.

Brian M FordeHaakon BerghThom CuddihyKrispin HajkowiczTrish HurstE Geoffrey PlayfordBelinda C HendersonNaomi RunnegarJulia ClarkAmy V JennisonSusan MossAnna HumeHugo LerouxScott A BeatsonDavid L PatersonPatrick N A Harris

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)

Implementation of routine WGS for MDR pathogens in clinical laboratories is feasible and can enable targeted infection prevention and control interventions.

Keyphrases

drug resistant
multidrug resistant
gram negative
healthcare
primary care
acinetobacter baumannii
clinical practice
quality improvement
physical activity
emergency department
drug delivery
adverse drug