Wide adoption of rapid molecular detection of antimicrobial resistance markers for use with blood cultures

Virgie Fields, Amy Webb, and Marissa McMeen co-authored the Wide adoption of rapid molecular detection of antimicrobial resistance markers for use with blood cultures: implications for national surveillance of antimicrobial resistance publication with CDC. In this study, we summarize the adoption of molecular testing for AR among US acute care hospitals and discuss the potential impact on National Healthcare Safety Network’s surveillance for AR.