Antimicrobial Stewardship Techniques for Critically Ill Patients with Pneumonia

Antimicrobial Stewardship Techniques for Critically Ill Patients with Pneumonia

Pneumonia is common in the intensive care unit (ICU), infecting 27% of all critically ill patients. Given the high prevalence of this disease state in the ICU, optimizing antimicrobial therapy while minimizing toxicities is of utmost importance. Inappropriate antimicrobial use can increase the risk...

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Main Authors: Jenna Adams, Kaitlin Ferguson, RaeAnn Hirschy, Erica Konopka, Jordan Meckel, Grace Benanti, Shannon Kuhrau, Fritzie Albarillo, Kevin Chang, Maressa Santarossa, Julia Sapozhnikov, Brian Hoff, Megan A Rech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
pneumonia
antimicrobial stewardship
critically ill
methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
procalcitonin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/2/295

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