Patterns of Initial Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in U. S. Hospitals, 2000 to 2009
Patterns of Initial Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in U. S. Hospitals, 2000 to 2009
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DOI:
10.1097/maj.0b013e318294833f
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发表时间:
2014-05-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Weber, David J.
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作者:
Berger, Ariel;Edelsberg, John;Weber, David J.
Background:Although clinical guidelines for management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in non-intensive care unit (non-ICU) hospitalized patients have changed substantially over the last decade, it is unknown how treatment of this disease has evolved over this period.Methods:Using data from >100 U.S. hospitals, we identified all adults (aged 18 years) hospitalized for CAP between January 1, 2000, and June 30, 2009 (study period). We excluded patients admitted to ICU