532: Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in the Management of Elevated Serum PSA- A Viable Option?

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 172-172
Author(s):  
Chee Kwan Ng ◽  
Gerald Y. Tan ◽  
Khai Lee Toh ◽  
Sing Joo Chia ◽  
James K. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Empirical Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Viable Option

Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Ha-Su Kim ◽  
Chae-Ku Jo ◽  
Myo Jing Kim
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Empirical Antibiotic Therapy

Sepsis and septic shock

2018 ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Abdullah Jibawi ◽  
Mohamed Baguneid ◽  
Arnab Bhowmick
Keyword(s):  
Septic Shock ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Blood Culture ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Fluid Resuscitation ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Empirical Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Goal Directed Therapy ◽  
Reduce Mortality Rate ◽  
Sepsis And Septic Shock

Sepsis is very common; however, goal–directed therapy significantly helps to reduce mortality rate following septic shock. Sepsis Six should be delivered within one hour of initial diagnosis of sepsis. The sepsis resuscitation and management bundle includes delivery of high flow O2, blood culture, measurement of lactate, empirical antibiotic therapy, and IV fluid resuscitation and renal support.

scholarly journals Culturing Periprosthetic Tissues in BacT/Alert® Virtuo Blood Culture Bottles for a Short Duration of Post-operative Empirical Antibiotic Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Claire Duployez ◽  
Frédéric Wallet ◽  
Henri Migaud ◽  
Eric Senneville ◽  
Caroline Loiez
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Empirical Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Joint Infections ◽  
Gram Positive Cocci

Abstract. Introduction: A post-operative empirical antibiotic therapy (PEAT) is required in periprosthetic joint infections. It commonly uses broad-spectrum antibiotics to cover most Gram-positive cocci and Gram-negative bacilli. It is currently continued until first microbiological results are available, no less than five days later.Methods: We performed a retrospective study in order to evaluate duration of incubation required for surgical samples using the BacT/Alert® Virtuo blood culture bottles system.Results: Among 216 surgical interventions and 199 clinical strains (53.8% staphylococci, 22,1% streptococci and enterococci, 14,6% Gram-negative bacilli, 5,5% anaerobes), 90.5% of the strains were detected between day 0 and day 2; 15 infective strains are cultured from day 3 including 8 Cutibacterium sp., 4 staphylococci, 2 streptococci and 1 Enterococcus.Conclusions: We suggest that the duration of PEAT in patients operated for a periprosthetic joint infection may be shortened to three days as Gram-negative rods are unlikely to grow after three days of culture by using BacT/Alert® Virtuo blood culture bottles. This is likely to shorten the overall length of hospital stay, to diminish the occurrence of adverse side effects, and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. However, coverage of Gram-positive cocci should be maintained for 14 days until the definite culture results are available.

Amikacin and ceftazidime as empirical antibiotic therapy in severely neutropenic patients: analysis of prognostic factors

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fausto Rossini ◽  
Pietro Pioltelli ◽  
Silvia Mingozzi ◽  
Rino Bregani ◽  
Franco Vigan� ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Empirical Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Neutropenic Patients
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