• Diagnostic stewardship: modified culture testing to enhance antibiotic stewardship

      Date: July 25th, 2019

      Time: 10:30 am PST

      Speaker: Robert Garcia, Stony Brook University Medical Center, New York City

      Objectives:

      – Describe the impacts of blood and urine cultures have on healthcare outcomes
      – Describe the potential entry points for contaminant organisms in current collection and handling practices
      – Review studies that indicate control of urine and blood cultures leads to reduced antibiotic use and negative outcomes

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