Question

A 65-year-old woman presents with fever and hypotension, likely urosepsis. Which antibiotic timing is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Administer within 1 hour of recognition of septic shock

Answer

Wait 6 hours for cultures

Answer

Start after CT scan

Answer

Delay until procalcitonin is elevated

Answer

Begin 24 h after fluids

Practice question

A 65-year-old woman presents with fever and hypotension, likely urosepsis. Which antibiotic timing is recommended?