Impact of empirical antimicrobial therapy on the outcome of critically ill patients with Acinetobacter bacteremia

Impact of empirical antimicrobial therapy on the outcome of critically ill patients with Acinetobacter bacteremia

Rationale: Empirical antimicrobial therapy (EAT) for Acinetobacter infections may not be appropriate as it tends to be multidrug-resistant. This study evaluated the relationship between appropriate EAT and the outcomes of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients with Acinetobacter bacteremia. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Hasan M Al-Dorzi, Abdulaziz M Asiri, Abdullah Shimemri, Hani M Tamim, Sameera M Al Johani, Tarek Al Dabbagh, Yaseen M Arabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Acinetobacter
critical illness
treatment outcome
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2015;volume=10;issue=4;spage=256;epage=262;aulast=Al-Dorzi

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2015;volume=10;issue=4;spage=256;epage=262;aulast=Al-Dorzi

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