Does Empirical Antibiotic Use Improve Outcomes in Ventilated Patients with Pandemic Viral Infection? A Multicentre Retrospective Study

Does Empirical Antibiotic Use Improve Outcomes in Ventilated Patients with Pandemic Viral Infection? A Multicentre Retrospective Study

<b>Background:</b> During the influenza A(H1N1) and COVID-19 pandemics, empirical antibiotic treatment (EAT) was widely administered to critically ill patients despite low rates of confirmed bacterial co-infection (COI). The clinical benefit of this practice remains uncertain and may con...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Papiol, Julen Berrueta, Juan Carlos Ruíz-Rodríguez, Ricard Ferrer, Sara Manrique, Laura Claverias, Alejandro García-Martínez, Pau Orts, Emili Díaz, Rafael Zaragoza, Marco Marotta, María Bodí, Sandra Trefler, Josep Gómez, Ignacio Martín-Loeches, Alejandro Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
empirical antibiotic treatment
pandemic viral pneumonia
ventilator-associated pneumonia
ICU mortality
antimicrobial stewardship
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/14/6/594
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