The Relationship Between Antibiotic Administration Timing and Short-Term and Long-Term Prognosis in Elderly Septic Patients
Early antibiotic administration improves survival in elderly sepsis patients, particularly non-shock cases and Gram-positive infections. These insights advocate the importance of individualized selection based on patients' clinical context in critical care practice.
Authors
- Miaorong Xie
- Guoxing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0235-1475)
- Yuhui Pan
- Yanyan Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2847-3726)
- Ke Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6194-0392)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Friendship Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intensive Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08850666251387633
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35