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Evaluation of adequacy in empirical antibiotic therapy in a general intensive care unit

Authors: G Friedman, T Lisboa, R Moraes, E Parolo, L Mallmann

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2005

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Infectious pathologies are among the most prevalent in the ICU and significantly influence the outcome of critically ill patients. However, the emergency of resistant pathogens to different antibiotics makes the choice of the initial treatment more complex. In addition, inadequate empirical antibiotic therapy is associated with a poorer outcome. …

Title: Evaluation of adequacy in empirical antibiotic therapy in a general intensive care unit
Authors: G Friedman
T Lisboa
R Moraes
E Parolo
L Mallmann
Publication date: 01-03-2005
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc3091

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