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Thursday, 13 November 2014

Minimizing antibiotic exposure in the ICU

Minimizing antibiotic exposure in the ICU: in search of the optimal strategy. Critical Care, Oct 2014, 18:613

Brun-Buisson, C.

http://ccforum.com/content/18/5/613

The current paradigm for antibiotic management in critically ill patients is to initiate broad-spectrum therapy followed by de-escalation based on microbiological results. Routine screening cultures may allow better targeting and reduce unnecessary exposure to antibiotics.


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