It is well established that Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are a focal point in antimicrobial
consumption with a major influence on the ecological consequences of antibiotic use. With …

The massive consumption of antibiotics in the ICU is responsible for substantial ecological
side effects that promote the dissemination of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) in this …

Appropriate antimicrobial therapy is essential to ensuring positive patient outcomes.
Inappropriate or suboptimal utilization of antibiotics can lead to increased length of stay …

Antibiotics are life-saving drugs and among the most important therapeutic weapons of the
intensive care unit (ICU) physician. In severe bacterial infection, community-acquired …

Antimicrobial treatment is the cornerstone of infection treatment, and the selection of
appropriate antibiotic treatment for critically ill patients is challenging. Clinicians working …

The prescribing of antibiotics in the ICU is usually empiric, given the critical nature of the
conditions of patients hospitalized there. Appropriate antibiotic utilization in this setting is …

Patients with severe infections are often treated with multiple courses of antibiotics in the
intensive care unit (ICU), making the ICU a true antibiotic hotspot. The increasing incidence …

Introduction Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) frequently receive prolonged or even
unnecessary antibiotic therapy, which selects for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Over the last …

Effective antimicrobial therapy remains paramount to successful treatment of patients with
critical illness, such as pneumonia and sepsis. Unfortunately, critically ill patients often …

Background Most intensive care unit (ICU) patients receive broad-spectrum antibiotics.
While lifesaving in some, in others these treatments may be unnecessary and place patients …