Timing of appropriate empirical antimicrobial administration and outcome of adults with community-onset bacteremia
Abstract Background Early administration of appropriate antimicrobials has been correlated with a better prognosis in patients with bacteremia, but the optimum timing of early antibiotic administration as one of the resuscitation strategies for severe bacterial infections remains unclear. Methods In...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1696-z |