A methodology based on multiple criteria decision analysis for combining antibiotics in empirical therapy

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Highlights:

• A method for selecting empiric antibiotic therapy can be based on a optimization model.

• Multiple criteria are needed for development of new antibiotic combinations.

• This method can be used to design and adapt clinical protocols to local settings.

摘要

•A method for selecting empiric antibiotic therapy can be based on a optimization model.•Multiple criteria are needed for development of new antibiotic combinations.•This method can be used to design and adapt clinical protocols to local settings.

论文关键词:Multiple criteria decision analysis,Clinical decision support,Combination therapy,Multiobjective-optimization,Empiric antimicrobial therapy

论文评审过程:Received 27 September 2018, Revised 24 September 2019, Accepted 1 November 2019, Available online 13 November 2019, Version of Record 30 December 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artmed.2019.101751