The Effect of Inadequate Initial Empiric Antimicrobial Treatment on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Bloodstream Infections: A Multi-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study.

The Effect of Inadequate Initial Empiric Antimicrobial Treatment on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Bloodstream Infections: A Multi-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study.

Hospital mortality rates are elevated in critically ill patients with bloodstream infections. Given that mortality may be even higher if appropriate treatment is delayed, we sought to determine the effect of inadequate initial empiric treatment on mortality in these patients. A retrospective cohort...

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Main Authors: Rachel D Savage, Robert A Fowler, Asgar H Rishu, Sean M Bagshaw, Deborah Cook, Peter Dodek, Richard Hall, Anand Kumar, François Lamontagne, François Lauzier, John Marshall, Claudio M Martin, Lauralyn McIntyre, John Muscedere, Steven Reynolds, Henry T Stelfox, Nick Daneman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4859485?pdf=render

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