MARCH 17, 2017
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Reducing bureaucracy in clinical trials: now is the time!
Tag: antimicrobial
Antimicrobial de-escalation (ADE) utilisation and impact
MEP Interest Group on Antimicrobial Resistance launched in Brussels
Publication of New Paediatric Sepsis Guidelines
MARCH 17, 2017
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Impact of real-time TDM on the prescription of antibiotics in burn patients
EJRC Article Review Patients with burn injuries may experience marked pharmacokinetic (PK) changes compared to healthy volunteers and patients admitted without burn injuries. These PK changes are related to both specific pathophysiologic alterations and the frequent use of supportive therapy in burn injury patients. Therefore, achieving adequate antibiotic drug concentrations in burn patients is challenging1. […]
PCT-guided antibiotic therapy in ICU patients
Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in intensive care unit patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis EJRC Article Review Procalcitonin (PCT) is an acute-phase protein that has been extensively studied as a specific marker of bacterial infection. Its main proposed value is reduced use of antibiotics. PCT measurement has been recommended in the most recent edition of […]
Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ICU: Outcomes from a controlled interrupted time series study
