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The antibiotic treatment of serious and potentially life-threatening infections must be reviewed at regular intervals in all hospitals and in departments within hospitals for the following reasons:
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The micro-organisms prevalent in any clinical environment change constantly as a result of several factors including patient populations, medical and nursing procedures, and selective pressures imposed by antibiotics.
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The antibiotic sensitivity patterns of these organisms also change.
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Previously unknown infections are being increasingly recognised.
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New antibiotics are continually being introduced.
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Geddes, A.M. (1986). Antibiotic Management of Serious Infections. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) 6th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82801-0_47
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