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

• Main Authors: Lars-Jøran Andersson (Author), Gunnar Skov Simonsen (Author), Erik Solligård (Author), Knut Fredriksen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...