Patient and Organizational Factors Associated With Delays in Antimicrobial Therapy for Septic Shock.

Objectives: To identify clinical and organizational factors associated with delays in antimicrobial therapy for septic shock. Design: In a retrospective cohort of critically ill patients with septic shock. Setting: Twenty-four ICUs. Patients: A total of 6,720 patients with septic shock. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: Higher Acute Physiology Score (+24 min per 5 Acute Physiology Score points; p

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