Short-course empiric antibiotic therapy for patients with pulmonary infiltrates in the intensive care unit : A proposed solution for indiscriminate antibiotic prescription

Inappropriate antibiotic use for pulmonary infiltrates is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). We sought to devise an approach that would minimize unnecessary antibiotic use, recognizing that a gold standard for the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia does not exist. In a randomized trial, clinica...

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