Initial antimicrobial management of sepsis

Abstract Sepsis is a common consequence of infection, associated with a mortality rate > 25%. Although community-acquired sepsis is more common, hospital-acquired infection is more lethal. The most common site of infection is the lung, followed by abdominal infection, catheter-associated blood st...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Niederman, Rebecca M. Baron, Lila Bouadma, Thierry Calandra, Nick Daneman, Jan DeWaele, Marin H. Kollef, Jeffrey Lipman, Girish B. Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03736-w