Delayed initiation of broad-spectrum gram-negative antibiotic therapy was not linked to worse clinical outcomes among adult inpatients.

Antibiotic therapy based on risk-stratified guidelines are recommended. Specific data on the treatment of AECB in the elderly patient is lacking. Respiratory fluoroquinolone antibiotics play an ...

Clinical outcomes among adult inpatients were no worse when broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was delayed vs started early, challenging the belief that overly broad-spectrum empiric antibiotic ...