Publications by authors named "Reinhard Schierholz"
Dtsch Arztebl Int
October 2015
Article Synopsis
- Over 350,000 patients are treated annually in Germany for sepsis or pneumonia, leading to high antibiotic usage and increasing drug resistance concerns.
- In a German hospital, a study was conducted to reduce antibiotic use through training and standardized protocols, resulting in significantly lower consumption rates and improved patient outcomes from 2010-2013.
- The study found that reducing antibiotics led to lower mortality rates for sepsis and pneumonia patients, as well as a decrease in drug resistance, suggesting a more targeted approach to antibiotic prescribing is beneficial.
