Discontinuation of Glycopeptides in Patients with Culture Negative Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study

Discontinuation of Glycopeptides in Patients with Culture Negative Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study

Implementation of antibiotic stewardship is difficult in patients with sepsis because of severity of disease. We evaluated the impact of glycopeptide discontinuation (GD) in patients with culture negative severe sepsis or septic shock who received glycopeptides as initial empiric antibiotic therapy...

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Main Authors: Yong Chan Kim, Jung Ho Kim, Jin Young Ahn, Su Jin Jeong, Nam Su Ku, Jun Yong Choi, Joon-Sup Yeom, Yoon Soo Park, Young Goo Song, Ha Yan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
glycopeptides
antimicrobial stewardship
sepsis
septic shock
propensity score
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/5/250

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