Title |
Development of quality indicators for antimicrobial treatment in adults with sepsis
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2334-14-345 |
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Authors |
Caroline MA van den Bosch, Marlies EJL Hulscher, Stephanie Natsch, Inge C Gyssens, Jan M Prins, Suzanne E Geerlings, Dutch Sepsis QI expert panel |
Abstract |
Outcomes in patients with sepsis are better if initial empirical antimicrobial use is appropriate. Several studies have shown that adherence to guidelines dictating appropriate antimicrobial use positively influences clinical outcome, shortens length of hospital stay and contributes to the containment of antibiotic resistance.Quality indicators (QIs) can be systematically developed from these guidelines to define and measure appropriate antimicrobial use. We describe the development of a concise set of QIs to assess the appropriateness of antimicrobial use in adult patients with sepsis on a general medical ward or Intensive Care Unit (ICU). |
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