A randomized control trial of a multiplex gastrointestinal PCR panel versus usual testing to assess antibiotics use for patients with infectious diarrhea in the emergency department

A randomized control trial of a multiplex gastrointestinal PCR panel versus usual testing to assess antibiotics use for patients with infectious diarrhea in the emergency department

Abstract Objective This study analyzed physician treating behavior through the use of a multiplex gastrointestinal polymerase chain reaction (GI PCR) test compared with usual testing in emergency department (ED) patients with suspected acute infectious diarrhea to assess differences in antibiotic ma...

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Main Authors: Andrew C. Meltzer, Sophia Newton, Joel Lange, Nicole C. Hall, Nataly Montano Vargas, Yihe Huang, Seamus Moran, Yan Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
Antibiotic Stewardship
diagnostic testing
emergency medicine
infectious diarrhea
PCR testing
Point‐of care testing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12616

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https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12616

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