无氧运动
败血症
医学
抗生素
重症监护医学
厌氧菌
意外后果
微生物学
免疫学
生物
细菌
生理学
遗传学
法学
政治学
作者
Robert F. J. Kullberg,Bastiaan W Haak,Rishi Chanderraj,Hallie C. Prescott,Robert P. Dickson,W. Joost Wiersinga
标识
DOI:10.1016/s2213-2600(24)00257-1
摘要
SummaryAntibiotics are fundamental in sepsis management; however, the optimal empirical treatment remains debated. Despite anaerobes rarely being the causative pathogen of sepsis, antibiotics targeting them are frequently used, which might lead to unintended consequences. Multiple studies have shown that depletion of commensal anaerobic gut microbes by anti-anaerobic antibiotics influences systemic immunity and is associated with increased mortality in patients with sepsis. However, this knowledge has not yet been translated into clinical practice. When considering empirical coverage of anaerobic pathogens in sepsis, most physicians advocate for a better-safe-than-sorry approach. In this Viewpoint, we argue that anti-anaerobic antibiotics could often result in being sorry rather than safe. We provide an overview of the limited necessity of anaerobic coverage and the potential detrimental effects of anaerobic depletion in sepsis. We aim to raise anaerobic awareness to reduce the unnecessary use of anti-anaerobic antibiotics in empirical sepsis treatment and improve patient outcomes.
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