Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Dec 2013
Impact of pharmacist antimicrobial dosing adjustments in septic patients on continuous renal replacement therapy in an intensive care unit.
Correct dosing of antimicrobial drugs in septic patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is complex. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dosing adjustments performed by pharmacists on the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, ICU cost, and antimicrobial adverse drug events (ADEs). ⋯ The involvement of pharmacists in antimicrobial dosing adjustments in septic patients receiving CRRT is associated with a reduced length of ICU stay, lower ICU costs, and fewer ADEs. Hospitals may consider employing clinical pharmacists in ICUs.
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Dec 2013
Genotype diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Shenyang, China.
The aim of this study was to better understand methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at the molecular level by investigating the genotypic characteristics and evolutionary patterns of MRSA clones in Shenyang, China. ⋯ These data document 2 major epidemic MRSA clones in Shenyang, China: ST239-MRSA-SCCmec type III-t037/t030 and ST5-MRSA-SCCmec type II-t002.