Empiric Antibiotic Treatment Reduces Mortality in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock From the First Hour

Ferrer, Ricard; Martín‐Loeches, Ignacio; Phillips, Gary; M. Osborn, Tiffany; R. Townsend, Sean; Phillip Dellinger, R.; Artigas, Antonio; Schorr, Christa; M. Levy, Mitchell

doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000000330

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Empiric Antibiotic Treatment Reduces Mortality in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock From the First Hour

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Apr 9, 2014

Authors:

Ricard Ferrer

Ignacio Martín‐Loeches

Gary Phillips

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Compelling evidence has shown that aggressive resuscitation bundles, adequate source control, appropriate antibiotic therapy, and organ support are cornerstone for the success in the treatment of patients with sepsis. Delay in the initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy has been rec...

Subject

Medicine

Septic shock

Sepsis

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