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9756364

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-12-3
pubmed:abstractText
Hospitals worldwide are facing an unprecedented crisis of rising cost of antibacterials due to the increasing rapid emergence and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant organisms, improper use of antibiotics and the use of broad spectrum parenteral agents. The last 25 years has seen the introduction of many measures to improve the quality of sepsis management, and specifically antimicrobial use. The present paper reviews the development, implementation and evaluation of some of the key strategies employed within the Dundee Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (DTHT) to enhance recognition and assessment of sepsis and to rationalize the early and often empiric antibiotic treatment of patients in hospital with infection. Particular emphasis is given to optimizing the use of expensive parenteral agents in conjunction with promotion of oral switch therapy where appropriate.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0163-4453
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
10-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Strategies to rationalize sepsis management--a review of 4 years' experience in Dundee.
pubmed:affiliation
Infection & Immunodeficiency Unit, King's Cross Hospital, Dundee Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review