Antimicrobial treatment duration for uncomplicated bloodstream infections in critically ill children: a multicentre observational study

• Main Authors: Sandra Pong (Author), Robert A. Fowler (Author), Srinivas Murthy (Author), Jeffrey M. Pernica (Author), Elaine Gilfoyle (Author), Patricia Fontela (Author), Asgar H. Rishu (Author), Nicholas Mitsakakis (Author), James S. Hutchison (Author), Michelle Science (Author), Winnie Seto (Author), Philippe Jouvet (Author), Nick Daneman (Author), on behalf of the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Bloodstream infections (BSIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill children but treatment duration is understudied. We describe the durations of antimicrobial treatment that critically ill children receive and explore factors associated with treatment durat...