Impact of Extended and Restricted Antibiotic Deescalation on Mortality

• Main Authors: Hwei Lin Teh (Author), Sarimah Abdullah (Author), Anis Kausar Ghazali (Author), Rahela Ambaras Khan (Author), Anitha Ramadas (Author), Chee Loon Leong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: More data are needed about the safety of antibiotic de-escalation in specific clinical situations as a strategy to reduce exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics. This study aims to compare the survival curve of patient de-escalated (early or late) against those not de-escalated on antibi...