Objectives To assess the appropriateness of empirical antimicrobial therapy for sepsis and
septic shock and determine factors associated with patient treatment outcomes at a …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of antibiotic use and factors
associated with outcomes among sepsis patients in an intensive care unit (ICU). Methods …

Objective A sepsis protocol including institution-specific antibiotic recommendations based
on local susceptibility patterns was implemented at our institution. The purpose of this …

Background Mortality rates associated with sepsis have increased progressively in Korea,
but domestic epidemiologic data remain limited. The objective of this study was to …

Background Outcomes in patients with sepsis are better if initial empirical antimicrobial use
is appropriate. Several studies have shown that adherence to guidelines dictating …

Objective: To assess appropriate antimicrobial therapy as an outcome determinant in severe
sepsis and septic shock using the number needed to treat. Design: Single-center cohort …

Background: Sepsis is a common disease in intensive care unit (ICU) with high mortality
rate. Administration of antibiotic has an important role to determine the outcome of sepsis …

Sepsis is leading cause of death in hospitals, but appropriate antimicrobial therapy
canreduce the mortality rate and improve the clinical outcome. This prospective …

Mortality in patients admitted with sepsis is high and the increasing incidence of infections
with multiresistant bacteria is a worldwide problem. Many hospitals have local antimicrobial …

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic and antibiotic treatment strategies for patients
suspected of sepsis, in a tertiary hospital in Indonesia. This can identify areas for …