Guidelines
Day 2 Bundle

Day 2 Bundle

Empiric Therapy Reassessment

Consider other causes of fever, elevated CRP, or leukocytosis such as:

  • Normal post-operative inflammation
  • DVT / PE
  • Trauma

Can the antibiotic be narrowed based on microbiology results?

Continue and reassess at 72 hours

Persistent Fever Despite Antibiotics

Non-infectious causes, such as:

  • Connective tissue diseases / autoimmune conditions
  • Drug reactions

Source control / abscess that needs drainage

Drug - bug mismatch: Verify sensitivities

Expected disease course, for example infective endocarditis