A case-control study evaluating the unnecessary use of intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics in presumed sepsis and septic-shock patients in the emergency department

• Main Authors: Esther Y. Bae (Author), Tiffeny T. Smith (Author), Marguerite L. Monogue (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Objectives: Recognition of sepsis frequently occurs in emergency departments. To evaluate the appropriateness of empiric antibiotic use in the setting of suspected sepsis in emergency department, the percentages of bacterial infection and antibiotic-related adverse drug effects were quantif...