Which of the following statements are TRUE about empiric antibiotic selection for patients in septic shock?
A. Selection should account for recently received antibiotics, prior organisms, and susceptibility patterns for each patient, and local antimicrobial resistance patterns Correct Choice
B. The broadest-spectrum antibiotic combination available should be used until microbiologic testing results return Wrong Choice!
C. Two antipseudomonal antibiotics of the same class should be used when there is concern for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia Wrong Choice!
D. A and C Wrong Choice!
Answer:A
Which of the following statements are TRUE about empiric antibiotic selection for patients in septic shock?
A. Selection should account for recently received antibiotics, prior organisms, and susceptibility patterns for each patient, and local antimicrobial resistance patterns Correct Choice B. The broadest-spectrum antibiotic combination available should be used until microbiologic testing results return Wrong Choice! C. Two antipseudomonal antibiotics of the same class should be used when there is concern for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia Wrong Choice! D. A and C Wrong Choice!