Appropriateness of Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy for Community Onset Sepsis With Bacteremia in the Emergency Department: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Salma Abdelwahab, Yanina Dubrovskaya, Kassandra Marsh, Cristian Merchan, Samantha Smalley, Justin Siegfried, John Papadopoulos, Clinical Pharmacy Department, NYU Langone Health Tisch, New York, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship, NYU Langone Health Tisch, New York, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Critical Care, Emergency and Perioperative Services, NYU Langone Health Tisch, New York, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Emergency Medicine and Neurocritical Care, NYU Langone Health Tisch, New York, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Medical Intensive Care, NYU Langone Health Tisch, New York

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Published online on November 07, 2025

Abstract

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Background:Optimizing early antimicrobial therapy and incorporating clinical pharmacists into sepsis treatment strategies are essential for improving patient outcomes.Objective:To examine the appropriateness of empiric antimicrobial selection for ...