Timely empirical antibiotic therapy against sepsis in a rural Norwegian ambulance service: a prospective cohort study

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Lars-Jøran Andersson (Συγγραφέας), Gunnar Skov Simonsen (Συγγραφέας), Erik Solligård (Συγγραφέας), Knut Fredriksen (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Abstract Background Early diagnosis and antibiotic therapy in patients with sepsis reduce morbidity and mortality, thus pre-hospital management is likely to affect patient outcomes. Pre-hospital administration may increase the risk of unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, but identification...