Publications by authors named "Maribel Plaza"
Trop Med Int Health
February 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how the prescription of antibiotics affects the prognosis of patients with sepsis, focusing on appropriate versus inappropriate prescribing practices.
- Conducted across three university hospitals, the research included 705 patients with severe sepsis and analyzed their outcomes based on whether they received adequate or inadequate antibiotics.
- The findings indicated that there were no significant differences in mortality rates or hospital stay lengths, regardless of the adequacy of the antibiotic spectrum or any delays in starting treatment.
J Intensive Care Med
August 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the role of positive cultures in predicting outcomes for sepsis patients at a hospital in Medellín, Colombia.
- It found that while initially positive cultures seemed to indicate a lower risk of mortality, this association disappeared after considering other factors.
- Ultimately, positive cultures were not linked to hospital stay duration or the occurrence of secondary infections in these patients.
