The role of new antibiotics for the treatment of infections in the emergency department

Ann Emerg Med. 1994 Sep;24(3):473-89. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(94)70186-5.

Abstract

Treatment of infectious diseases comprises a large part of emergency medicine practice. The management of infectious diseases in the emergency department is often different than in other settings because of the types of infectious presentations and the frequent necessity of empiric treatment decisions. This paper examines the new antimicrobials and their role for the treatment of infections in the ED.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / classification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / economics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Communicable Diseases / diagnosis
  • Communicable Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Communicable Diseases / microbiology
  • Decision Making
  • Drug Costs
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Patient Compliance
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents