The impact of improper empirical usage of antipseudomonals on admission to an acute care hospital

The impact of improper empirical usage of antipseudomonals on admission to an acute care hospital

Background: Many septic patients are receiving empirical antipseudomonal (or Gram-negative non-glucose fermenting [GNNGF]) coverage on admission to acute care hospitals, despite the fact that the indications are not scientifically established. Overuse of antipseudomonals might contribute to the burd...

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Main Authors: Nirit Kronenfeld, Shani Zilberman-Itskovich, Tsillia Lazarovitch, Ronit Zaidenstein, Hodaya Saadon, Tal Maya, David E. Katz, Dror Marchaim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Antimicrobial stewardship
Pseudomonas
MDR
CRAB
Acinetobacter
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716519303273

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