Gastrointestinal PCR panel results and antibiotic use in acute gastroenteritis cases: How appropriate are we in our usage?

• Published in: Indian journal of medical microbiology Vol. 47; p. 100536
• Main Authors: Çetin, Sinan, Telli, Enes, Şahin, Ahmet Melih, Uğur, Mediha, Aydın, Emsal, Şenel, İlknur, Yetkin, Meltem Arzu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Antibiotic; Diarrhea; Gastroenteritis; PCR; Diarrhea; Antibiotic; Gastroenteritis; PCR

We aimed to determine the pathogens detected by the Gastrointestinal (GI) PCR panel in patients with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), the evaluation of antibiotic use in these patients, and the investigation of the role of laboratory parameters in differentiating viral and bacterial etiologies. The demo...