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Editorial
. 2021 May 1;49(5):858-860.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004905.

Toward More Rational Time-to-Antibiotic Metrics for Suspected Sepsis

Chanu Rhee  1   2 , Emily L Heil  3
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Editorial

Toward More Rational Time-to-Antibiotic Metrics for Suspected Sepsis

Chanu Rhee et al. Crit Care Med. .

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Rhee's institution received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; and he received royalties from UptoDate. Dr. Heil has disclosed that she does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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