Pathologie-biologie
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Pathologie-biologie · May 1999
[Can one use probabilistic protocols for antibiotic therapy in intensive care units?].
Due to a large spectrum, empiric antibiotics treatments participate to the increase in bacterial resistance. In order to improve its indications, the implementation of therapeutic guidelines in an ICU was studied. ⋯ The mean duration of empiric antibiotics administration was 3.2 days. It was concluded that it was possible to use guidelines of empiric antibiotic in an intensive care unit.