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The Journal of infection · Jul 1998
ReviewStrategies to rationalize sepsis management--a review of 4 years' experience in Dundee.
- D Nathwani and P Davey.
- Infection & Immunodeficiency Unit, King's Cross Hospital, Dundee Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
- J. Infect. 1998 Jul 1;37 Suppl 1:10-7.
AbstractHospitals worldwide are facing an unprecedented crisis of rising cost of antibacterials due to the increasing rapid emergence and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant organisms, improper use of antibiotics and the use of broad spectrum parenteral agents. The last 25 years has seen the introduction of many measures to improve the quality of sepsis management, and specifically antimicrobial use. The present paper reviews the development, implementation and evaluation of some of the key strategies employed within the Dundee Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (DTHT) to enhance recognition and assessment of sepsis and to rationalize the early and often empiric antibiotic treatment of patients in hospital with infection. Particular emphasis is given to optimizing the use of expensive parenteral agents in conjunction with promotion of oral switch therapy where appropriate.
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