Tag: Time to Antibiotics

Revisiting a Core Practice: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Bleeds

by Azalia Samsam, DO and Kevin Tomecsek, MD posted September 14, 2026 No Comments

In adults with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, does shorter‑duration or no antibiotic prophylaxis, compared with longer‑duration prophylaxis, lead to better clinical outcomes such as reduced mortality, infection, or adverse events?

Abdominal and Gastrointestinal

REBEL Cast Ep70 – Time to Antibiotics in Sepsis

by Salim Rezaie posted August 19, 2019 No Comments

Background: Antibiotics are one of the cornerstones of therapy in the treatment of sepsis/septic shock, however according to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines, time to antibiotics is a core measure, though there is weak evidence in support of this. Most ...

Infectious Disease

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