• Ugeskrift for laeger · Feb 2007

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    [Antibiotic strategies in the treatment of infection in critically ill patients].

    • Jens Schierbeck and Hans Jørn J Kolmos.
    • Odense Universitetshospital, Anaestesiologisk-intensiv Afdeling V, Odense C. jens.schierbeck@ouh.fyns-amt.dk
    • Ugeskr. Laeg. 2007 Feb 19;169(8):699-702.

    AbstractInappropriate antimicrobial therapy of pneumonia, severe sepsis and bacteraemia is associated with high mortality. Adjustment of insufficient initial antibiotics after susceptibility testing does not reduce mortality. Guidelines on critically ill patients should focus on antibiograms for each intensive care unit to ensure full coverage of initial therapy with a broad-spectrum antibiotic with high tissue penetration, minimal organ toxicity and low risk of resistance development. Early reassessment and withdrawal of antibiotics, if not indicated, are important elements in reducing antibiotic resistance. The initial broad-spectrum should be narrowed according to bacterial susceptibility data. This evidence-based intervention ensures appropriate antimicrobial treatment to critically ill patients to improve outcome and reduction of the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

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