Evaluation of antibiotic escalation in response to nurse-driven inpatient sepsis screen

• Main Authors: Daisuke Furukawa (Author), Thomas D. Dieringer (Author), Mitchell D. Wong (Author), Julia T. Tong (Author), Isa A. Cader (Author), Lauren E. Wisk (Author), Maria A. Han (Author), Summer M. Gupta (Author), Russell B. Kerbel (Author), Daniel Z. Uslan (Author), Christopher J. Graber (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency and predictors of antibiotic escalation in response to the inpatient sepsis screen at our institution. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Two affiliated academic medical centers in Los Angeles, California. Patients: Hospitalized patients aged...