Antibiotic subscription patterns in the empirical therapy of severe sepsis

Antibiotic subscription patterns in the empirical therapy of severe sepsis: combination of antimicrobials with different mechanisms of action reduces mortality.  Critical care, November 2012, Vol. 12(6): R223.

Diaz-Martin, A., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/16/6/R223/abstract

Although early institution of adequate antimicrobial therapy is life-saving in septic patients, optimal antimicrobial strategy has not been established. Moreover, the benefit of combination therapy over monotherapy remains to be determined. Our aims are to describe patterns of empirical antimicrobial therapy in severe sepsis, assessing the impact of combination therapy including antimicrobials with different mechanisms of action on mortality.