A Multicenter Evaluation of Prolonged Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Adult ICUs in the United States
Z Thomas, F Bandali, J Sankaranarayanan, et al on behalf of the Critical Care Pharmacotherapy Trials Network
Crit Care Med, 2015, 43(12);2527-2534
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Comment
Critical care is allowed the luxury of broad empirical antibiotics, in recognition of the need for immediate and effective treatment for life threatening infections. To offset the risk of resistance, superinfection, increased mortality and morbidity, guidelines...