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Editorial
. 2018 Mar;10(3):1239-1241.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.02.49.

Use of antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis patients: is earlier really better?

Rebekka Bolliger  1 , Meret Merker  1 , Philipp Schuetz  1
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Editorial

Use of antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis patients: is earlier really better?

Rebekka Bolliger et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Mar.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Schuetz received support for research from BRAHMS/Thermofisher and bioMérieux and for speaking engagements. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment in

  • Author's response to commentary on the PHANTASi trial.
    Nannan Panday RS, Lammers EMJ, Alam N, Nanayakkara PWB. Nannan Panday RS, et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Oct;10(10):E750-E751. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.09.24. J Thorac Dis. 2018. PMID: 30505517 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial.
    Alam N, Oskam E, Stassen PM, Exter PV, van de Ven PM, Haak HR, Holleman F, Zanten AV, Leeuwen-Nguyen HV, Bon V, Duineveld BAM, Nannan Panday RS, Kramer MHH, Nanayakkara PWB; PHANTASi Trial Investigators and the ORCA (Onderzoeks Consortium Acute Geneeskunde) Research Consortium the Netherlands. Alam N, et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2018 Jan;6(1):40-50. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(17)30469-1. Epub 2017 Nov 28. Lancet Respir Med. 2018. PMID: 29196046 Clinical Trial.

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