Do vaginal swabs alter empirical clinical management in obstetrics and gynaecology: A retrospective case‐series and activity‐based costing of the vaginal swab
The impact of vaginal swab MCS on empirical clinical management is context-specific and variable. The majority of swabs performed do not impact upon empirical management. Antimicrobial initiation is appreciably more common than antimicrobial cessation with vaginal swab results.
Authors
- Samantha Mooney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5742-9148)
- Jordan Kirby
- Erin Cvejic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-6071)
- Marcel Leroi
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Austin Hospital (AU)
- Mercy Hospital for Women (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13891
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00