title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Saint Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Marin H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kollef
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Micek
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents