Impact of the diagnostic process on the accuracy of source identification and time to antibiotics in septic emergency department patients.

Uittenbogaard, Annemieke J M

Impact of the diagnostic process on the accuracy of source identification and time to antibiotics in septic emergency department patients. [electronic resource] - European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine Jun 2014 - 212-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Observational Study

1473-5695

10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3283619231 doi


Academic Medical Centers
Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosage
Cohort Studies
Confidence Intervals
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Emergency Service, Hospital
Emergency Treatment
Female
Gram-Negative Bacteria--isolation & purification
Gram-Positive Bacteria--isolation & purification
Hospital Mortality
Hospitals, University
Humans
Linear Models
Logistic Models
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Needs Assessment
Netherlands
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sepsis--diagnosis
Shock, Septic--diagnosis
Survival Rate
Time Factors