Epidemiology and prognosis of anti-infective therapy in the ICU setting during acute pancreatitis: a cohort study

Epidemiology and prognosis of anti-infective therapy in the ICU setting during acute pancreatitis: a cohort study

Abstract Background Recent international guidelines for acute pancreatitis (AP) recommend limiting anti-infective therapy (AIT) to cases of suspected necrotizing AP or nosocomial extrapancreatic infection. Limited data are available concerning empirical and documented AIT prescribing practices in pa...

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Main Authors: Philippe Montravers, Elie Kantor, Jean-Michel Constantin, Jean-Yves Lefrant, Thomas Lescot, Nicolas Nesseler, Catherine Paugam, Matthieu Jabaudon, Hervé Dupont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Acute pancreatitis
Intensive care unit
Anti-infective therapy
Carbapenems
Mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2681-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2681-5

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