Empiric Treatment in HAP/VAP: “Don’t You Want to Take a Leap of Faith?”

Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a frequent cause of ICU-acquired infections. These infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The increase in antibiotic resistance, particularly among Gram-negative bacilli, makes the choice of empiric antibiotic therapy complex for physicians. M...

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Main Authors: Khalil Chaïbi, Gauthier Péan de Ponfilly, Laurent Dortet, Jean-Ralph Zahar, Benoît Pilmis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/359