Factors Associated With 30-Day Mortality Rate in Respiratory Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Authors :: Cheng, Matthew P
Bogoch, Isaac I
Green, Karen
Plevneshi, Agron
Rudnick, Wallis
Shigayeva, Altynay
McGeer, Allison
Lee, Todd C
Network, Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases
Source :: Clinical Infectious Diseases; 4/15/2018, Vol. 66 Issue 8, p1282-1285, 4p
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: In multivariable analysis of associations between initial antibiotic therapy and clinical outcomes in 5005 patients with microbiologically confirmed Streptococcus pneumoniae infections,"discordant" empiric antibiotic therapy was not associated with 30-day mortality rate (hazard ratio, 0.94; 95% confidence interval, .67-1.32). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: ANTIBIOTICS
CONFIDENCE intervals
MULTIVARIATE analysis
RESPIRATORY infections
STREPTOCOCCAL diseases
STREPTOCOCCUS
TREATMENT effectiveness
ODDS ratio

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