Question

A 29-year-old IV drug user presents with fever and hypotension; blood cultures pending. He meets septic shock criteria. After fluids and norepinephrine, what timing for antibiotics is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Within 1 hour of recognition of septic shock

Answer

Within 6 hours

Answer

Within 3 hours

Answer

After culture results return

Answer

Only after lactate normalizes

Practice question

A 29-year-old IV drug user presents with fever and hypotension; blood cultures pending. He meets septic shock criteria. After fluids and norepinephrine, what timing for antibiotics is recommended?