Department of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Institute for Mental Health and Centre for Urban Wellbeing, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Review Article
Emergency Department Antibiotic Treatment: The Best Prescription is in Fact the Optimal Prescription
Author(s): Jessica Pykett*
Patients who were hospitalised and referred to the ED with an infection diagnosis were included in a retrospective analysis. Day-0 (the initial
prescription from the ED) and Day-2 (the reevaluation) antibiotic treatments were graded as optimal (if fully adhering to the guidelines in terms
of molecule, dose, and route of administration), adapted (if the prescribed molecule was microbiologically active but not advised as first-line
treatment, or in case of a wrong dose), or inadequat) (other situations). The primary outcome was the beginning of a negative event (death, transfer
to intensive care unit, or re-hospitalization). Multivariate analysis was used to evaluate the prognostic factors linked to survival without a negative
event... Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2329-9126.2023.11.491
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