Open AccessCan enteral antibiotics be used to treat pneumonia in the surgical intensive care unit? A clinical outcomes and cost comparison
Author(s) -
Kathryn Elofson,
Rachel C. Forbes,
Anthony T. Gerlach
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.164922
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , discontinuation , pneumonia , intensive care unit , enteral administration , retrospective cohort study , mechanical ventilation , clinical endpoint , ventilator associated pneumonia , intensive care medicine , parenteral nutrition , clinical trial , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Controlling healthcare costs without compromising patient care is a focus given recent healthcare changes in the United States. The purpose of this study was to assess clinical improvement in surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients initiated on or transitioned to enteral antibiotics compared to those who solely receive intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy for treatment of bacterial pneumonia.