169. Combining DRIP Score and Rapid Diagnostics for Improved Antibiotic Stewardship

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Background

Analysis of broad-spectrum antibiotic use in pneumonia revealed that 60% of patients were overtreated, highlighting the need for effective antibiotic stewardship practices. Systems such as the Drug Resistance in Pneumonia (DRIP) score select patients who are more likely to need broad spectrum antibiotics but still leads to overtreatment as it does not target specific pathogens. Rapid diagnostics such as the Unyvero Lower Respiratory Tract Panel (LRTP) can identify specific pathogens to narrow antibiotic use even further when combined with the DRIP score.

Methods

Using an existing patient pool from a clinical trial of the LRTP (NCT01922024) a DRIP score was determined for each patient. When data elements of the DRIP score were unavailable a DRIPmax and

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9752194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature