OCTOBER 14, 2022

Leveraging Rapid Diagnostic Technologies to Maximize Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts

By Christina J. Epps, PharmD Candidate, and Jamie L. Wagner, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

Modern-day rapid diagnostic technologies (RDTs) provide swift and cost-effective results that allow healthcare providers to make clinical decisions regarding patients’ care. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) efforts have been aided by RDTs in quickly optimizing anti-infective therapy against offending pathogens.

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A list of the 4 types of RDTs, along with their advantages and disadvantages,