Antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP): an effective implementing technique for the therapy efficiency of meropenem and vancomycin antibiotics in Iranian pediatric patients

Table 3 The frequency of infectious diseases diagnosed in microbial culture laboratories

Culture type	Assessed period^b		p value
Culture type	2014–2015 (non-ASP)	2015–2016 (with ASP)	p value
Blood culture^a	16 (23.88%)^a	3 (4.41%)^b	0.001
Urine culture	5 (7.46%)	3 (4.41%)	> 0.05
Tracheal culture	2 (2.98%)	1 (1.47%)	> 0.05
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture	1 (1.49%)	–	> 0.05

^aValues in the same row followed by different letters (a, b) are significantly
^bThe total number of tests in 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 was 67 and 68, respectively

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