Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hunter C, Marhoffer E, Holleck J, Alshaeba S, Grimshaw A, Chou A, Carey G, Gunderson C. Effect of empiric antibiotics against Pseudomonas aeruginosa on mortality in hospitalized patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2024, dkae422. PMID: 39656468, DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of P. aeruginosaEffects of empiric antibioticsEmpirical antibioticsUrinary tract infectionSoft tissue infectionsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaTract infectionsTissue infectionsP. aeruginosaMortality benefitHospitalized patientsPseudomonas aeruginosaPooled adjusted ORP. aeruginosa infectionType of infectionStudy of patientsAbsolute mortality benefitIntensive care settingSystematic literature searchNosocomial pneumoniaSeptic shockMeaningful benefitAdjusted ORWeb of ScienceCompare mortality rates