Impact of Nasal Swabs on Empiric Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections (INSERT-RTI)

Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus</i> <i>aureus</i> (MRSA) polymerase-chain-reaction nasal swabs (PCRNS) are a rapid diagnostic tool with a high negative predictive value. A PCRNS plus education “bundle” was implemented to inform clinicians on the utility of PCRNS for a...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Huffman, Diana Carolina Andrade, Jared Ham, Kyle Brown, Leonid Melnitsky, Alejandro Lopez Cohen, Jayesh Parmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Pharmacy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/2/101