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Attention to electronic prescription process improves time to first-dose antibiotics in patients on the ICU

Authors: R Wan, D Gonzalez Bermejo, S Moore, C Whiteley, C Mckenzie, A Jones

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Effective timely antibiotic administration is associated with increased survival to discharge in patients with septic shock [1]. Time to antibiotic administration was the strongest predictor of outcome and is a key recommendation in sepsis management [2]. However, implementation faces barriers at clinician, patient and environmental levels [3]. …

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Title: Attention to electronic prescription process improves time to first-dose antibiotics in patients on the ICU
Authors: R Wan
D Gonzalez Bermejo
S Moore
C Whiteley
C Mckenzie
A Jones
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9637

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Attention to electronic prescription process improves time to first-dose antibiotics in patients on the ICU

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