Exposure To Antibiotics During Hospital Stay May Sharply Increase Risk Of Sepsis, Septic Shock After Discharge, Researcher Says.

reports that “exposure to antibiotics during a hospital stay can sharply increase the risk of sepsis or septic shock after discharge, a researcher said” at the annual IDWeek meeting. Although “sepsis is rare, it’s nearly 80% more likely after treatment with certain ‘high-risk’ antibiotics, compared with no antibiotic therapy, according to James Baggs, PhD, of the” CDC. However, “the risk is elevated regardless of what antibiotics are used and rises with the duration of treatment, Baggs reported.” http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/IDWeek/61073