1. AB035. Use of antibiotics among patients hospitalized for exacerbations of asthma
- Author
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Shannon S. Carson, Peter K. Lindenauer, Jerry A. Krishnan, Laura C. Feemster, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Mihaela S. Stefan, and David H. Au
- Subjects
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.drug_class ,business.industry ,Antibiotics ,Retrospective cohort study ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,medicine.disease ,Poster Session ,respiratory tract diseases ,3. Good health ,Clinical Practice ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,medicine ,Antibiotic use ,business ,Intensive care medicine ,Asthma - Abstract
Background Guidelines discourage routine administration of antibiotics during exacerbations of asthma, however little is known about treatment patterns in clinical practice. To determine the frequency of antibiotic use in the management of patients hospitalized for asthma and to identify factors associated with treatment.
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- 2016