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Introduction of a rapid methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) polymerase chain reaction assay, with physician education and pharmacist guidance, did not significantly reduce excessive empiric prescription of MRSA-active antibiotics despite the test's accuracy and potential to substantially reduce inappropriate antibiotic use. © 2014 The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
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Terp, S., Krishnadasan, A., Bowen, W., Joo, J., Furoy, D., Chan, J., … Talan, D. (2014). Introduction of rapid methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus polymerase chain reaction testing and antibiotic selection among hospitalized patients with purulent skin infections. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 58(8). https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu039
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