Empiric Treatment in HAP/VAP: "Don't You Want to Take a Leap of Faith?"

• Main Authors: Khalil Chaïbi (Author), Gauthier Péan de Ponfilly (Author), Laurent Dortet (Author), Jean-Ralph Zahar (Author), Benoît Pilmis (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a frequent cause of ICU-acquired infections. These infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The increase in antibiotic resistance, particularly among Gram-negative bacilli, makes the choice of empiric antibiotic therapy complex for physicians. M...