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Trauma Guideline Manual - SUNY Upstate Medical University

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<strong>Trauma</strong> <strong>Guideline</strong> <strong>Manual</strong>______________<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Upstate</strong> <strong>Trauma</strong> Center157PROCEDURE GUIDELINES: EMPIRIC ANTIBIOTICS FOR TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CAREPATIENTSOBJECTIVE:Define the use of “empiric antibiotics” in multiply injured and critically ill patients.GUIDELINES:1. The following chart shows suggested “presumptive treatment” for potential infectionsencountered on the trauma and critical care service.2. Presumptive therapy should be administered for a maximum of three days.3. Antibiotics should then, if not sooner, be reassessed according to possible source ofinfection, any culture results or antibiotic sensitivities.4. Choice of antibiotic should be based on efficacy, toxicity (including resistance concerns)and cost5. Consult the hospital’s “Antibiogram” for current susceptibilities.

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