An overview of positive cultures and clinical outcomes in septic patients: a sub-analysis of the Prehospital Antibiotics Against Sepsis (PHANTASi) trial

An overview of positive cultures and clinical outcomes in septic patients: a sub-analysis of the Prehospital Antibiotics Against Sepsis (PHANTASi) trial

Abstract Background Sepsis remains one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In approximately 30–50% of cases of suspected sepsis, no pathogen is isolated, disabling the clinician to treat the patient with targeted antimicrobial therapy. Studies investigating the differe...

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Main Authors: Rishi S. Nannan Panday, Eline M. J. Lammers, Nadia Alam, Prabath W. B. Nanayakkara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
(Blood) culture
Mortality
(Multi) organ failure
Organ dysfunction
Antimicrobial therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2431-8

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