Antimicrobial changes made for suspected infectious diarrhea after positive gastrointestinal pathogen panel result.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the frequency of antimicrobial management changes in response to positive gastrointestinal pathogen multiplex panel (GIP) results in patients with suspected infectious diarrhea, identify predictors of those changes, and assess their guideline adherence.

Design

Single-center, retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Tertiary referral center, including ambulatory and acute care settings.

Patients

Adult and pediatric patients with diarrhea and positive GIP evaluated in emergency department, inpatient, or outpatient settings between January 1 and December 31, 2018, were included. Patients considered immunocompromised due to underlying conditions and/or current/recent immunosuppressive therapies were excluded.

Methods

The primary outcome of

SUBMITTER: Mackow NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12538352 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature