The early antibiotic therapy in septic patients - milestone or sticking point? Critical Care 2014, 18: 671
Bernhard, M., et al.
http://ccforum.com/content/18/6/671
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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