Modification of empiric antibiotic treatment in patients with pneumonia acquired in the intensive care unit

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 387-394

  Alvarez Lerma, F ^a,o   Martinez Pellus, A ^b   Alvarez Sanchez B ^c   Perez Ortiz E ^d   Jorda, R ^e   Barcenilla, F ^f   Maravi, E ^g   Galvan, B ^h   Palomar, M ⁱ   Serra, J ⁱ   Bermejo, B ⁱ   Mateu, A ^j   Quintana, E ^k   Sanchez Palacios, M ^l   Giral, R ^m   Gonzalez V ⁿ   Lopez Mesa J ^p   Melgarejo, J A ^q   Martinez, J ^r   Insausti, J ^g   Olaechea, P ^s   Chanovas M ^t   Gilabert, A ^u   Junquera, C ^v   Valles J ^w   Palacios, F ^x   Calvo, R ^y   Mesalles, E ^z   Nava, J ^aa   Santos, A ^ab   Armengol, S ^ac   Marzo, D ^ad   more..

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ALICANTE   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL TORRECÁRDENAS   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SON ESPASES   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

^g Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^j HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^k HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^l HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO INSULAR DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^m HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE BURGOS   (Spain)

ⁿ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

^o HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^p HOSPITAL RÍO CARRIÓN   (Spain)

^q Allergy Section   (Spain)

^r Clinica Platon   (Spain)

^s HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

^t Hospital Virgen de la Cinta   (Spain)

^u Centre Hospitalari de Manresa   (Spain)

^v HOSPITAL GENERAL DE SEGOVIA   (Spain)

^w HOSPITAL DE L ESPERANÇA   (Spain)

^x HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE ELCHE   (Spain)

^y EAP Puerto de Sagunto   (Spain)

^z HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^aa HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^ab HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^ac Department of Haematology   (Spain)

^ad Hospital Cruz Roja   (Spain)

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Author keywords

Attributable mortality; Empiric antibiotic therapy; Intensive care unit; Modification of antibiotic treatment; Nosocomial pneumonia

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROORGANISM; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; SPAIN;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9344239309     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01712153     Document Type: Article

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