A 70-year-old hospitalized with sepsis has elevated lactate 3.6 mmol/L but normal blood pressure after fluids. Antibiotics initiated at hour 2. Accord...

Question

A 70-year-old hospitalized with sepsis has elevated lactate 3.6 mmol/L but normal blood pressure after fluids. Antibiotics initiated at hour 2. According to SSC, what is recommended regarding timing?

Accepted Answer

Administer antibiotics as soon as possible; within 1 hour for shock, and promptly for suspected sepsis

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Antibiotics may be delayed >3 hours if stable

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Wait for positive cultures before antibiotics

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Administer antibiotics only after ICU transfer

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Hold antibiotics if procalcitonin

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Sepsis Antibiotics

A 70-year-old hospitalized with sepsis has elevated lactate 3.6 mmol/L but normal blood pressure after fluids. Antibiotics initiated at hour 2. According to SSC, what is recommended regarding timing?