Use of Antimicrobials for Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit, a Clinically Oriented Review

Use of Antimicrobials for Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit, a Clinically Oriented Review

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) in critically ill patients are associated with significant mortality. For patients with septic shock, antibiotics should be administered within the hour. Probabilistic treatment should be targeted to the most likely pathogens, considering the source and risk factors for...

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Main Authors: Alexis Tabah, Jeffrey Lipman, François Barbier, Niccolò Buetti, Jean-François Timsit, on behalf of the ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Critically Ill Patients—ESGCIP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
bloodstream infection
bacteraemia
sepsis
septic shock
empirical
probabilistic antibiotics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/362

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