Adherence to standard operating procedures is crucial for intensive care unit survival of elderly patients

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 438-459

  Nachtigall, I ^a   Deja, M ^a   Tafelski, S ^a   Tamarkin, A ^a   Schaller, K ^a   Halle, E ^a   Gastmeier, P ^b   Wernecke, K D ^a   Bauer, T ^c   Kastrup, M ^a   Spies, Claudia ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c Respiratory Diseases Clinic Heckeshorn   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic therapy; Elderly population; Evidence based medicine; Guidelines; Implementation rate; Mortality rate; Standard operating procedures

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFEPIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; DAPTOMYCIN; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FOSFOMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; LINEZOLID; MEROPENEM; METICILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MOXIFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN G; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; RIFAMPICIN; SULTAMICILLIN; UNINDEXED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BONE INFECTION; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG MISUSE; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEPTIC SHOCK; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 45149128088     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600308     Document Type: Article

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