Rev Esp Quimioter 2021;34(5):511-524

Recommendations for antibiotic selection for severe nosocomial infections

JOSEP MENSA, JOSÉ BARBERÁN RICARD FERRER, MARCIO BORGES, PEDRO RASCADO, EMILIO MASEDA, ANTONIO OLIVER, FRANCESC MARCO, RAMÓN ADALIA, GERARDO AGUILAR, ÁNGEL ESTELLA, RAFAEL LEÓN LÓPEZ, MANUEL SANTIAGO ROBLES MARCOS, FRANCISCO JAVIER GONZÁLEZ DE MOLINA, RICARDO SERRANO GARCÍA, MIGUEL SALAVERT, JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ GÓMEZ, YULIYA POLIAKOVA, JUAN PASQUAU, JOSÉ RAMÓN AZANZA, GERMÁN BOU ARÉVALO, PEDRO LLINARES MONDÉJAR, PABLO CARDINAL-FERNÁNDEZ, ALEX SORIANO

Published: 25 October 2021

http://www.doi.org/10.37201/req/126.2021

Severe infection and its evolution to sepsis are becoming more prevalent every day and are among the leading causes of critical illness and mortality. Proper management is crucial to improve prognosis. This document addresses three essential points that have a significant impact on this objective: a) early recognition of patients with sepsis criteria, b) identification of those patients who suffer from an infection and have a high risk of progressing to sepsis, and c) adequate selection and optimization of the initial antimicrobial treatment.

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