*1Igunma, J. A., and 1,2Lofor, P. V. O.
1Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
2Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Benin/University of Benin Teaching Hospital,
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: docigunma@gmail.com; +2348032690163
Abstract:
Background Early initiation of appropriate antibiotics is key to the effective management of severe bacterial infections. The initiation of targeted antibiotic therapy is possible only when the causative organism is isolated. As a result, antibiotics are usually administered on an empirical basis guided by the clinical presentation, local antibiotic guidelines and other relevant histories. Generally, empirical antibiotics differ for both community- and hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), as a result of which common HAI pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa should be deliberately targeted, because most routine antibiotics are ineffective against them. Continue reading “Discordant rate between empirical antibiotics administered and antimicrobial susceptibility in infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria”