ANTIBIOTIC DE-ESCALATION IN THE INTENSIVE THERAPY UNIT- A REVIEW
AbstractAn antibiotic may be defined as a substance or compound that kills or inhibits the growth of, bacteria. Antibiotics belong to the broader group of antimicrobial compounds, used to treat infections caused by microorganisms, including fungi and protozoa, viruses. Antibiotic de-escalation is a mechanism whereby the provision of effective initial antibiotic treatment is achieved while avoiding unnecessary antibiotic use that would promote the development of resistance. The embodiment of de-escalation is that based on microbiology results around the day 3 therapy point; the empiric antibiotic(s) that were started are stopped or reduced in number and/or narrowed in spectrum
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IJPSR
Jyoti Sharma *, Sourabh Kosey and Raj Kumar
Department of Pharmacy Practice, I.S.F. College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
sourabhkosey@gmail.com
15 April, 2016
23 May, 2016
14 July, 2016
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.7(9).3596-01
01 September 2016
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