Influence of an Infectious Diseases Specialist on ICU Multidisciplinary Rounds

Objective. To ascertain the influence of a physician infectious diseases specialist (IDS) on antibiotic use in a medical/surgical intensive care unit. Method. Over a 5-month period, the antibiotic regimens ordered by the ICU multidisciplinary team were studied. The days of antibiotic therapy (DOT) w...

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Main Author: David N. Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/307817
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