Assessment of Impact of Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization for Rapid Identification of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in the Absence of Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention
- 1 April 2011
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 49 (4), 1581-1582
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02461-10
Abstract
Peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA FISH) was instituted at Boston Medical Center for the rapid identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS). Without active notification or antimicrobial stewardship intervention, a pre- and postimpact analysis showed no benefit of this assay with respect to the length of hospital stay or vancomycin use.Keywords
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