Short- versus long-course antibiotic therapy for sepsis: a post hoc analysis of the nationwide cohort study

Short- versus long-course antibiotic therapy for sepsis: a post hoc analysis of the nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background The appropriate duration of antibiotic treatment in patients with bacterial sepsis remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of a shorter course of antibiotics on 28-day mortality in comparison with a longer course using a national database in Jap...

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Main Authors: Nozomi Takahashi, Taro Imaeda, Taka‑aki Nakada, Takehiko Oami, Toshikazu Abe, Yasuo Yamao, Satoshi Nakagawa, Hiroshi Ogura, Nobuaki Shime, Asako Matsushima, Kiyohide Fushimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Antibiotics
Duration of treatment
Short-course
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-022-00642-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-022-00642-3

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