Timing of antibiotic treatment among infected patients with- and without fever - a prospective cohort study in a medical emergency department
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Background Infection is one of the most frequent causes of medical admissions to the emergency department in the adult population. However not all infected patients present with fever (>38o Celsius). As early administration of antibiotic is related to improved prognosis, the aim of the study was to compare the “door-to-antibiotics” time in infected patients admitted to the medical emergency ward withand without fever at arrival.
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