Empiric and targeted antibiotic therapy for bloodstream infections in internal medicine patients in Poland: a three-year analysis in a single centre using the AWaRe classification
Microbiological confirmation of BSI facilitates a safe de-escalation from broad-spectrum empiric antibiotics to narrow-spectrum targeted therapy, supporting antimicrobial stewardship in internal medicine settings.
Authors
- Estera Jachowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1067-9964)
- Jadwiga Wójkowska‐Mach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0756-1639)
- Ewa Stawowczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1446-4607)
- Piotr Piekiełko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2221-5067)
- Dariusz A Hareza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5425-7958)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Administracji w Bytomiu (PL)
- Pulmonary Associates (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacological Reports
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s43440-025-00753-2
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00