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Victoria J. Fraser
Researcher at Washington University in St. Louis
Publications - 365
Citations - 36304
Victoria J. Fraser is an academic researcher from Washington University in St. Louis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Intensive care unit. The author has an hindex of 93, co-authored 352 publications receiving 34386 citations. Previous affiliations of Victoria J. Fraser include Barnes-Jewish Hospital & University of Manitoba.
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Inadequate Antimicrobial Treatment of Infections: A Risk Factor for Hospital Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients
TL;DR: Inadequate treatment of infections among patients requiring ICU admission appears to be an important determinant of hospital mortality, and clinical efforts aimed at reducing the occurrence of inadequate antimicrobial treatment could improve the outcomes of critically ill patients.
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The influence of inadequate antimicrobial treatment of bloodstream infections on patient outcomes in the ICU setting
TL;DR: The data suggest that clinical efforts should be aimed at reducing the administration of inadequate antimicrobial treatment to hospitalized patients with bloodstream infections, especially individuals infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and Candida species.
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Delaying the Empiric Treatment of Candida Bloodstream Infection until Positive Blood Culture Results Are Obtained: a Potential Risk Factor for Hospital Mortality
TL;DR: Delayed treatment of Candida bloodstream infections could be minimized by the development of more rapid diagnostic techniques for the identification of CandIDA bloodstream infections and increased use of empiric antifungal treatment in selected patients at high risk for fungal bloodstream infection could also reduce delays in treatment.
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Clinical Importance of Delays in the Initiation of Appropriate Antibiotic Treatment for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
TL;DR: Clinicians should avoid delaying the administration of appropriate antibiotic treatment to patients with VAP in order to minimize their risk of mortality.
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Patients' and physicians' attitudes regarding the disclosure of medical errors
TL;DR: Physicians may not be providing the information or emotional support that patients seek following harmful medical errors, and should strive to meet patients' desires for an apology and for information on the nature, cause, and prevention of errors.