Publications by authors named "S E Cosgrove"
Importance: Blood culture (BC) use benchmarks in US hospitals have not been defined.
Objective: To characterize BC use in adult intensive care units (ICUs) and wards in US hospitals.
Design, Setting, And Participants: A retrospective cross-sectional study of BC use in adult medical ICUs, medical-surgical ICUs, medical wards, and medical-surgical wards from acute care hospitals from the 4 US geographic regions was conducted.
Article Synopsis
- The effectiveness of ceftriaxone in determining susceptibility to newer oral cephalosporins is uncertain.
- In a study of 409 bloodstream isolates of Enterobacterales, ceftriaxone susceptibility correlated with high rates of susceptibility to cefuroxime (89%), cefdinir (86%), cefpodoxime (90%), and cefixime (94%).
- When focusing only on isolates that were susceptible to ceftriaxone, the susceptibility rates for the four oral cephalosporins increased to between 92% and 99%.
This article examines the landscape of Science, Technology, and Innovation policies in Central America, focusing on Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. These nations face significant challenges in leveraging STI for sustainable development, including financial constraints and limited resources. Additionally, Central America struggles with systemic issues such as corruption, violence, and high levels of emigration, further complicating efforts to advance STI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To understand healthcare workers' (HCWs) beliefs and practices toward blood culture (BCx) use.
Design: Cross-sectional electronic survey and semi-structured interviews.
Setting: Academic hospitals in the United States.