Improving outcomes in patients with community-acquired severe sepsis: The role of pre-hospital antibiotics.

当感染导致器官功能障碍时会发生严重的脓毒症。如果不及早治疗，结果仍然很差。有效治疗这种疾病的首要措施是开始使用广谱抗生素。该奖学金将评估护理人员对疑似社区获得性严重脓毒症患者进行院前抗生素治疗的可行性，有效性和安全性，作为改善这一高度脆弱群体患者结局的一种手段。

Severe sepsis occurs when infection causes organ dysfunction. If not treated early, outcomes remain poor. Foremost in effectively treating this condition is the initiation of broad-spectrum antibiotics. This Fellowship will assess the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of pre-hospital antibiotics administered by paramedics to patients with suspected community-acquired severe-sepsis, as a means to improve patient outcomes in this highly vulnerable group.