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Studies have shown little benefit with antibiotic treatment of ASB in patients without delirium, while reiterating its harms. The authors sought to examine how many patients were treated with antibiotics among two subgroups: the group with infectious symptoms or signs beyond delirium and positive urinalysis (potential UTI, pneumonia, etc.), and the group with none (potential ASB). The authors then attempted to examine the association between antibiotic treatment and delirium resolution, and adverse outcomes, including mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients that were treated with antibiotics . . .
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