210. Improved Antimicrobial Utilization in the Emergency Department: Impact of a Point of Care Polymerase Chain Reaction Test for The Rapid Detection Influenza

摘要

BackgroundDue to poor sensitivity, the FDA mandated that rapid influenza antigen (IAT) must be phased out by 2018. At our institution an on-site rapid influenza PCR (PCR) was implemented in emergency departments (ED) at the start of the 2016–2017 influenza season. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of influenza PCR testing on antimicrobial utilization in the ED.