… This study evaluated sepsis risk factors, microbiological accurateness of … appropriateness
of the initial antimicrobial therapy in sepsis patients were performed in the intensive care unit …

… is relevant, with a mean and median hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) cost of $32,421
and … These guidelines confirm the appropriateness of initial antibiotic therapy as a crucial …

… , potential risk factors are compared only among patients with confirmed infection (Table 3). …
of guidelines with the most appropriate empiric antibiotic treatment for each indication could …

… We hypothesized that the intervention would hasten and improve the appropriateness of
empirical antibiotic administration, favor de-escalation, and decrease mortality. …

… data to optimize appropriateness of empirical antibiotics therapy in sepsis patients. …
can be used as a marker for early detection of sepsis in the intensive care unit.[21,20] As a …

… prescribe appropriate antibiotics to culture-positive patients with severe sepsis or septic shock
… Therefore, further studies need to be performed on whether certain risk factors within the …

… patients, and 62% of them fulfilled the criteria for TF. However, 77% of the patients had received
appropriate antibiotic … A 28-day mortality rate in appropriately treated VAP patients varies …

… risk factor for the administration of inadequate antimicrobial treatment among ICU patients
… supported by positive culture results from an appropriate clinical specimen) to be present for …

… Initiating appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy based upon the likely source and typical
pathogens as well as patient-specific risk factors can improve patients’ care in the …

… pneumonia who received appropriate antibiotic therapy from … for sepsis treatment and found
benefit in a subgroup of patients … independent risk factor for mortality in severe CAP patients. …