By Gina Shaw
Diagnostic accuracy is the “holy grail” of infectious disease and key to avoiding inappropriate prescribing, said Matthew Goetz, MD, in his keynote address to the 2022 annual MAD-ID (Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases) antimicrobial stewardship meeting.
“A timely diagnosis allows for appropriate therapy and avoids potentially harmful and wasteful treatment or testing,” said Dr. Goetz, the chief of infectious diseases at the VA Greater Los Angeles