Minimizing antibiotic exposure in the ICU: in search of the optimal strategy

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Brun-Buisson, Christian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4330599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25672663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-014-0613-y
Descripción
Sumario: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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