Ali Fardoost

Rapid Diagnostics for Distinguishing Bacterial and Viral Infections: A Review of Technologies, Clinical Utility, and Stewardship Implications

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat driven in part by inappropriate and unnecessary antibiotic use resulting from diagnostic uncertainty at the point of care. In outpatient and acute-care settings, clinicians are often unable to rapidly distinguish between viral and bacterial infections, le...