Appropriateness of antimicrobial use among septic patients managed by the critical care response team: an opportunity for improvement through de-escalation

Appropriateness of antimicrobial use among septic patients managed by the critical care response team: an opportunity for improvement through de-escalation

Abstract Background Most septic patients managed by critical care response teams (CCRT) are prescribed antimicrobials. Nevertheless, data evaluating their appropriateness are lacking both locally and internationally. The objective was to assess antimicrobial use among septic and non-septic patients...

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Main Authors: Saad M. Al-Qahtani, Henry Baffoe-Bonnie, Aiman El-Saed, Majid Alshamrani, Abdullah Algwizani, Ali Alaklabi, Khuloud AlJoudi, Nahlah Albaalharith, Azzam Mohammed, Sajid Hussain, Hanan H. Balkhy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antimicrobial
Resistance
Appropriateness
Sepsis
Critical care response
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0609-0

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