Publications by authors named "Theodore S Rader"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated how selective whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can help in investigating COVID-19 outbreaks in healthcare settings.
- Researchers conducted a mixed-methods study across 8 facilities, analyzing 17 COVID-19 clusters and providing real-time WGS results to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) teams.
- The findings showed that WGS identified previously unknown transmission pathways in many cases, significantly altering how IPC teams understood and responded to the outbreaks.
Purpose Of Review: Syndromic multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) panels offer the antimicrobial steward a rapid tool for optimizing and de-escalating antimicrobials. In this review, we analyze the role of syndromic mPCR in respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous system infections within the context of antimicrobial stewardship efforts.
Recent Findings: For all mPCR syndromic panels, multiple studies analyzed the pre-and-post implementation impact of mPCR on antimicrobial utilization.