Impact of species and antibiotic therapy of enterococcal peritonitis on 30-day mortality in critical care—an analysis of the OUTCOMEREA database

Abstract Introduction Enterococcus species are associated with an increased morbidity in intraabdominal infections (IAI). However, their impact on mortality remains uncertain. Moreover, the influence on outcome of the appropriate or inappropriate status of initial antimicrobial therapy (IAT) is subj...

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Main Authors: Anne-Cécile Morvan, Baptiste Hengy, Maïté Garrouste-Orgeas, Stéphane Ruckly, Jean-Marie Forel, Laurent Argaud, Thomas Rimmelé, Jean-Pierre Bedos, Elie Azoulay, Claire Dupuis, Bruno Mourvillier, Carole Schwebel, Jean-François Timsit, On behalf of the OUTCOMEREA study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2581-8