Physicians' compliance with hospital guidelines to empiric antibiotics in ER was high. Adherence to guidelines was associated with a better outcome. Local susceptibility patterns to antibiotics need to be actively monitored. Prompt administration of antibiotics in the ER is likely to have a favorable outcome on survival, yet larger studies are required to establish this conclusively.
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