Effect of appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy on mortality of patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infections: a retrospective cohort study

Effect of appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy on mortality of patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infections: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Little evidence exists regarding the prevalence of pathogens in bloodstream infections (BSIs), the mortality risk, and the benefit of combination therapy over monotherapy. This study aims to describe patterns of empiric antimicrobial therapy, and the epidemiology of Gram-negative...

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Main Authors: Shanshan Xu, Zhihui Song, Furong Han, Chao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy
Mortality
Bloodstream infections
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08329-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08329-2

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