Directed therapy is the treatment of an infection based on specific knowledge of the causal agent and what it can be treated with, in contrast to empiric therapy, which treats an infection based on clinical suspicion of the likely causal agent drawn from experience or guidelines.
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Directed therapy (Wikipedia)
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Directed therapy refers to the treatment of infections based on specific knowledge of what the causal agent is able to be treated with.
In Group: Antimicrobial and Antiviral Therapy, Introduction
Directed therapy refers to the treatment of infections based on specific knowledge of what the causal agent is able to be treated with.
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