Mortality after Delay of Adequate Empiric Antimicrobial Treatment of Bloodstream Infection

Mortality after Delay of Adequate Empiric Antimicrobial Treatment of Bloodstream Infection

Background: Timely empiric antimicrobial therapy is one of the cornerstones of the management of suspected bloodstream infection (BSI). However, studies about the effects of empiric therapy on mortality have reported inconsistent results. The objective of this study was to estimate the effect of del...

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Main Authors: Merel M. C. Lambregts, Roos Wijnakker, Alexandra T. Bernards, Leo G. Visser, Saskia le Cessie, Mark G.J. de Boer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
bloodstream infection
empiric therapy
antibiotic stewardship
blood cultures
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1378

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