Background. Inappropriate empiric antimicrobials could be a major cause of unfavorable
mortality rates in co‐morbid patients. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and impact …

Objectives: To describe the impact of initially inappropriate antibiotic therapy on hospital
length of stay in Gram-negative severe sepsis and septic shock. Design: Retrospective …

Purpose Fast diagnosis and initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy is pivotal for the
survival of sepsis patients. However, most studies on suspected sepsis patients are …

Background Empirical antimicrobial treatment for patients presenting with bloodstream
infections is considered to affect patients' outcome. Method We conducted a single-center …

Objective To determine the occurrence of inadequate antimicrobial therapy among critically
ill patients with bacteremia and the factors associated with it, to identify the microorganisms …

Studies of the association between inappropriate antibiotic therapy and mortality among
bacteremic patients have generated conflicting findings. We systematically reviewed these …

Objectives: The relationship between the timing of antibiotics and mortality among septic
shock patients has not been examined among patients specifically with Staphylococcus …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of timing and appropriateness of antibiotics administration
on mortality in patients diagnosed with sepsis according to the Sepsis-3 definition. Methods …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical impact of inappropriate empirical antibiotics on
patient outcome and determine the risk factors for mortality in bacteremic adults who visited …

Background Bacteremia is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in critically ill adults.
No previous randomized controlled trials have directly compared shorter versus longer …