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Principles for antibiotic use
| Empiric initiation of antibiotics | Use only when bacterial infections are likely and discontinue empiric treatment when they have not been identified |
| Switch antibiotics based on susceptibility patterns | Change the antibiotic agents to those with the narrowest spectrum |
| Define duration of antibiotic therapy | Establish a final duration of antibiotic management based on the disease process |
