High Antibiotic Exposure May Raise Risk for Post-Discharge Sepsis

Exposure to high-risk antibiotics, or to a large number of different antibiotics, during hospitalization may increase a patient’s risk for developing sepsis after discharge, according to a study from the CDC.

“Antibiotics can be lifesaving, as in the case of sepsis,” said James Baggs, PhD, an epidemiologist with the CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, in Atlanta, and lead author on the study. “Our findings suggest that appropriate use and