Impact of time to antibiotics on survival in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in whom early goal-directed therapy was initiated in the emergency department*

F. Gaieski, David; E. Mikkelsen, Mark; A. Band, Roger; M. Pines, Jesse; Massone, Richard; F. Furia, Frances; S. Shofer, Frances; Goyal, Munish

doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181cc4824

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Impact of time to antibiotics on survival in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in whom early goal-directed therapy was initiated in the emergency department*

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Mar 24, 2010

Authors:

David F. Gaieski

Mark E. Mikkelsen

Roger A. Band

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study the association between time to antibiotic administration and survival in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock in whom early goal-directed therapy was initiated in the emergency department. DESIGN: Single-center cohort study. SETTING: The emergency department of an academi...

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