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The early antibiotic therapy in septic patients - milestone or sticking point?

Authors: Michael Bernhard, Christoph Lichtenstern, Christian Eckmann, Markus A Weigand

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

Sepsis is one of the oldest and most elusive syndromes in medicine. Every effort should be made to treat these patients with the best available evidence. As a milestone, empiric antimicrobial therapy is essential in order to reduce morbidity and mortality of septic patients. As a sticking point, the use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents may be associated with induction of resistance among common pathogens.

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Title: The early antibiotic therapy in septic patients - milestone or sticking point?
Authors: Michael Bernhard
Christoph Lichtenstern
Christian Eckmann
Markus A Weigand
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 6/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-014-0671-1

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