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Antibiotics Modulate Variable Immunological Responses in Sepsis- A Narrative Review

Version 1 : Received: 9 October 2022 / Approved: 17 October 2022 / Online: 17 October 2022 (02:05:28 CEST)

How to cite: Saleem, N. Antibiotics Modulate Variable Immunological Responses in Sepsis- A Narrative Review. Preprints 2022, 2022100218. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0218.v1 Saleem, N. Antibiotics Modulate Variable Immunological Responses in Sepsis- A Narrative Review. Preprints 2022, 2022100218. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0218.v1

Abstract

Sepsis is a serious and life-threatening medical emergency associated with dysregulated host immune responses to infection. Like cerebral vascular or acute cardiovascular incidents, sepsis is considered a time-dependent condition having severe and long-term consequences on human health. Apart from organ support, prompt administration of appropriate antimicrobial therapy is crucial to limit the burden of complications related to sepsis in ICU patients. The management of septic patients requires comprehensive and multi-disciplinary strategies for an adequate diagnosis. Most of the ICU population receives empirical antibiotic therapy without having a confirmed diagnosis. The misuse of antibiotics in intensive care units may increase the possibility of developing multidrug resistance along with considerable ecological side effects. The first doses of empirical anti-microbial therapy are slightly higher, regardless of the presence or absence of organ dysfunction, which may upregulate the production of circulating pro-and-anti-inflammatory mediators, having negative effects on the general well-being of the patients. This notion supports the introduction of individualized antimicrobial approaches based on local patterns of resistance to ensure the appropriate dosage of empirical therapy, as well as to limit the emergence of multidrug resistance in advanced-care patients. The adequacy and treatment duration must be viewed at regular intervals for effective de-escalation, and novel diagnostic approaches must be introduced to improve the quality of care in the ICU population.

Keywords

Bactericidal; Bacteriostatic; Antibiotic(s); Antimicrobial Therapy; Narrative review

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine

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