Delayed Treatment of Bloodstream Infection at Admission is Associated With Initial Low Early Warning Score and Increased Mortality

OBJECTIVES:. To identify factors associated with antibiotic treatment delay in patients admitted with bloodstream infections (BSIs). DESIGN:. Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:. North Zealand Hospital, Denmark. PATIENTS:. Adult patients with positive blood cultures obtained within the first 48 hou...

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Main Authors: Christian P. Fischer, PhD, Emili Kastoft, MD, Bente Ruth Scharvik Olesen, DMSc, Bjarne Myrup, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-09-01
Series:Critical Care Explorations
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CCE.0000000000000959