TY - JOUR AU - Taniguchi, Tomohiro AU - Tsuha, Sanefumi AU - Shiiki, Soichi AU - Narita, Masashi PY - 2015 DA - 2015/10/26 TI - Gram-stain-based antimicrobial selection reduces cost and overuse compared with Japanese guidelines JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 458 VL - 15 IS - 1 AB - The Gram stain has been used as an essential tool for antimicrobial stewardship in our hospital since the 1970s. The objective of this study was to clarify the difference in the targeted therapies selected based on the Gram stain and simulated empirical therapies based on the antimicrobial guidelines used in Japan. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1203-6 DO - 10.1186/s12879-015-1203-6 ID - Taniguchi2015 ER -