Antimicrobial stewardship interventions reduce the time to the first antibiotic administration in septic patients in ICUs: regional multicenter study in 7 Latin American high-complexity hospitals

The study found that delayed administration of antibiotics in intensive care units (ICUs) is a significant predictor of mortality. The study found that implementing a tailored educational approach, including antibiotic hang time protocols and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, significantly reduced the administration time of antibiotics in Latin American hospitals. This was particularly evident after a 3-month period and a 1-year period. The findings suggest that such an active and tailored educational process can significantly reduce antibiotic administration times in these hospitals.