Descriptive analysis of timing of administration of antimicrobial therapy for septic shock in a medical-surgical intensive care unit

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 286-292

  Virk, Pablo ^a   Tejani, Aaron ^a  

^a Fraser University   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SEPTICEMIA; SURVIVAL RATE; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 58449118291     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3821/1913-701X(2008)141[286:DAOTOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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