From: Mortality rate reduction associated with severe sepsis and septic shock management protocol implementation
Proceedings
'Before' group (%)
'After' group (%)
P value
Cultures obtained before antibiotics
68.1
84.3
0.01
Antibiotics in a due time (2-hour interval)
61.7
80.0
0.009
Corticosteroids
56.4
74.4
Activated protein C
1.0
12.2
0.002