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Sepsis Antibiotic Timing Shows Physician Divide

Emergency department physicians differ in how quickly they initiate antibiotics for suspected sepsis.

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    Study evaluated early antibiotic initiation for sepsis.

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    Data from 9,180 adults treated in 4 Utah hospitals.

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    Median patient age was 63 years; 50.5% were female.

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    Variability in physician door-to-antimicrobial times was observed.

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    No link found between initiation time and overtreatment.

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    Faster practitioners used proactive communication strategies.

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    Study duration spanned from 2013 to

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    Limited generalizability noted due to regional focus.

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Sepsis Antibiotic Timing Shows Physician Divide

Emergency department physicians differ in how quickly they initiate antibiotics for suspected sepsis.

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 2, 2026

  • 4 min

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