The effect of a rapid molecular blood test on the use of antibiotics for nosocomial sepsis: a randomized clinical trial

The effect of a rapid molecular blood test on the use of antibiotics for nosocomial sepsis: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Appropriate use of antimicrobials is essential to improve outcomes in sepsis. The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of a rapid molecular blood test—SeptiFast (SF) reduces the antibiotic consumption through early de-escalation in patients with nosocomial sepsis co...

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Main Authors: Cristhieni Rodrigues, Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, Helio Caiaffa Filho, Cecília Eugenia Charbel, Luciane de Carvalho Sarahyba da Silva, Martina Baiardo Redaelli, Ana Paula de Paula Rosa Passetti, Maria Renata Gomes Franco, Flávia Rossi, Rogerio Zeigler, Daniel De Backer, Rafael Alves Franco, Juliano Pinheiro de Almeida, Stéphanie Itala Rizk, Julia Tizue Fukushima, Giovanni Landoni, David Everson Uip, Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar, Tania Mara Varejão Strabelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Blood culture
Intensive care
Antibiotic therapy
Rapid molecular test
Nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-019-0391-3

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