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Target patients at highest risk of sepsis for immediate antibiotics, says NICE
BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q267 (Published 31 January 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:q267Linked Practice
Diagnosis and management of sepsis in the older adult
- Elisabeth Mahase
- The BMJ
Antibiotics should be better targeted at patients most at risk of sepsis to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said.1
It advised that doctors should use the updated National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) to assess patients suspected of having sepsis and should prioritise those graded as being …
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