antibiotics

Question 1

Empiric Therapy

Answer 1

treatment of an infection before specific culture information has been reported or obtained

Question 2

Prophylactic therapy

Answer 2

treatment with antibiotics to prevent an infection, as in intraabdominal surgery or after trauma

Question 3

Therapeutic response

Answer 3

decrease in specific signs and symptoms of infection are noted (fever, elevated WBC, redness, inflammation, drainage, pain)

Question 4

Subtherapeutic response

Answer 4

signs and symptoms of infection do not improve