Nasal swab-guided deescalation of empirical linezolid in respiratory infections at a secondary-level hospital: quantification of quality gaps and antimicrobial stewardship opportunities
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Background: Empirical linezolid for respiratory infections risks overtreatment and therapeutic inertia. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal swabs have high negative predictive value for ruling out MRSA pneumo... ...
