Empirical use of antibiotics in adult intensive care unit: a real-life approach

• Main Authors: Protić Dragana D. (Author), Stojković Maja M. (Author), Marković-Denić Ljiljana N. (Author), Tošković Borislav Lj (Author), Đurašević Siniša F. (Author), Zdravković Marija D. (Author), Todorović Zoran M. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Srpsko lekarsko drustvo, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Infection is the leading cause of complications in critically ill, and its presence significantly influences the treatment outcome. Empirical antibiotic therapy (EAT) is justified if limited to the time required for isolation and identification of pathogen, which is considered not to e...