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prophylaxis for ICU respiratory tract infection
Benefit/risk:
- number needed to treat:
- 4 to prevent 1 respiratory tract infection
- 18 to prevent 1 death [1]
General
antibiotic prophylaxis
References
- The NNT: Prophylactic Antibiotics for Reducing ICU
Respiratory Tract Infections and Mortality in Adults.
http://www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-prophylactic-for-icu-respiratory-infections/
- Liberati A, D'Amico R, Pifferi S, Torri V, Brazzi L, Parmelli E
Antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce respiratory tract infections
and mortality in adults receiving intensive care.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD000022
PMID: 19821262