Antibiotic selection where causitive organism known & susceptibility

[gail]

Please help clarify

New specifications July 16 where antibiotic selection based on causative organism and susceptibility is known........ case in question is a patient with clinical signs of SIRS and possible infection, hypotension. Travel history was positive and patient screened for malaria. Treatment appropriate (not on the recommended list). I would interpret this as a causative agent and select Yes to correct abx. Am I interpreting this accurately? Thanks

Gail Poirier

Mt Auburn Hospital

330 Mt Auburn Street

Cambridge MA 02238

617-499-5026 x 4239

gpoi...@mah.harvard.edu

[Lorri Pilkington]

I sent this question to q-net last week and I am waiting on a reply....  will post when they answer!