Assessment of the usefulness of performing bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing 24 h a day in a clinical microbiology laboratory M. Eveillard, C. Lemarié, J. Cottin, H. Hitoto, C. Mahaza, M. Kempf, M.-L. Joly-Guillou Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 16, Issue 8, Pages 1084-1089 (August 2010) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03044.x Copyright © 2010 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 1 Initiation of appropriate treatment 48 h earlier for bacteraemia due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2010 16, 1084-1089DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03044.x) Copyright © 2010 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 2 Microorganisms (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterococcus faecalis) involved in the benefit of early appropriate antimicrobial treatment provided by the night service (n = 97) CNS, coagulase-negative staphylococci. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2010 16, 1084-1089DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03044.x) Copyright © 2010 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
FIG. 3 Antimicrobial agents avoided because of the night service. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2010 16, 1084-1089DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03044.x) Copyright © 2010 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions