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Master of Public Health

Antibiotic Prescribing for Adults Hospitalized in the Etiology of Pneumonia in the Community Study.

AUTHORS

Tomczyk S , Jain S , Bramley AM , Self WH , Anderson EJ , Trabue C , Courtney DM , Grijalva CG , Waterer GW , Edwards KM , Wunderink RG , Hicks LA , . Open forum infectious diseases. 2017 ; 4(2). ofx088

ABSTRACT

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) 2007 guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/American Thoracic Society (ATS) recommend a respiratory fluoroquinolone or beta-lactam plus macrolide as first-line antibiotics for adults hospitalized with CAP. Few studies have assessed guideline-concordant antibiotic use for patients hospitalized with CAP after the 2007 IDSA/ATS guidelines. We examine antibiotics prescribed and associated factors in adults hospitalized with CAP.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) 2007 guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)/American Thoracic Society (ATS) recommend a respiratory fluoroquinolone or beta-lactam plus macrolide as first-line antibiotics for adults hospitalized with CAP. Few studies have assessed guideline-concordant antibiotic use for patients hospitalized with CAP after the 2007 IDSA/ATS guidelines. We examine antibiotics prescribed and associated factors in adults hospitalized with CAP.

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