The Relationship Between Antibiotic Administration Timing and Short-Term and Long-Term Prognosis in Elderly Septic Patients

Yuhui Pan, Yanyan Ma, Ke Wan, Guoxing Wang, Miaorong Xie, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Published online on October 22, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Background:Sepsis management in elderly populations presents unique challenges due to age-related physiological changes and comorbidities. Current guidelines remain conflicted regarding optimal antibiotic timing. We conducted a retrospective, multicenter ...