Enteral versus intravenous antibiotics for critically ill patients: A pilot study
This is the first controlled and randomized study to evaluate the oral/enteral route of antibiotic administration in the ICU. The findings indicate no significant differences in clinical outcomes or survival rates between the two groups, while demonstrating reduced costs and comparable safety with EN antibiotics.
Authors
- João Paulo Santana da Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7042-0852)
- Carolina Hikari Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0065-3963)
- João Paulo Telles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4078-2046)
- Felipe Francisco Tuon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3471-1786)
- Juliano Gasparetto
- Dayana dos Santos Oliveira
Institutions
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (BR)
- Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba (BR)
- Hospital Universitário Cajuru (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2025.104538
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00