Assessment of Racial, Ethnic, and Sex-Based Disparities in Time-to-Antibiotics and Sepsis Outcomes in a Large Multihospital Cohort*
In a large cohort of patients with sepsis, time-to-antibiotics was longer for both women and Black patients even after detailed risk-adjustment. Women with septic shock had higher adjusted in-hospital mortality than men, but this association was not moderated by time-to-antibiotics.
Authors
- Michael Klompas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8641-4498)
- Sarimer Sanchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3428-1221)
- Theodore R. Pak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-2523)
- Chanu Rhee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-4245)
- Caroline McKenna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1093-3080)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Ponce Health Sciences University (PR)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006428
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases