Appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy did not change the mortality rate associated with Enterobacteriaceae bacteraemia acquired in intensive care units, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Infection.
Researchers examined patients who stayed for more than two days in two general ICUs in England between 2002 and 2006.
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Here are four insights:
1. Among 3,411 ICU admissions, 195 acquired Enterobacteriaceae bacteraemia.
2. Enterobacteriaceae bacteraemia was associated with an increase in daily risk of ICU death.
3. It was also associated with a reduced daily risk of ICU discharge.
4. Appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy did not significantly change ICU mortality or discharge.
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