Impact of low blood culture usage on rates of antimicrobial resistance

• Main Authors: Cherry Lim, Viriya Hantrakun, Nittaya Teerawattanasook, Pramot Srisamang, Prapit Teparrukkul, Nithima Sumpradit, Paul Turner, Nicholas PJ Day, Ben S. Cooper, Sharon J. Peacock, Direk Limmathurotsakul
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/78412
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objectives: The magnitude of impact caused by low blood culture utilization on estimates of the proportions and incidence rates of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial infections is largely unknown. Methods: We used routine electronic databases of microbiology, hospital admission and drug prescri...