Research Article: Impact of the COVID- Pandemic on Initiation of Antibiotic Treatment After Performing a Blood Culture and Intervention by the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
Introduction:
Each year, million cases of sepsis occur worldwide, and six million cases are estimated to die; sepsis therefore remains one of the most fatal conditions. Sepsis is a time-sensitive illness, and its prognosis can improve if an early diagnosis is made, and appropriate treatment is carried out. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines (SSCG) state that antibiotic treatment should be started within hour of identifying sepsis; however, the revision to the guidelines recommends that antibiotics be administered…
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