Predictors for delayed antibiotic administration among bacteraemic patients in the Emergency Department: Differences between medical and surgical interns.

Background: Bloodstream infections (BSIs) have been associated with high mortality. The aim of the study was to identify predictors of early (within 3 hours from triage) administration of first antibiotic dose among patients evaluated in the Emergency Department (ED) with BSI and their role in mortality.

Materials And Methods: All adult patients with BSI at the ED of the Hospital of Jura, Switzerland during a 3 year period (July 2014 to June 2017) were included.