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PURLs: When to 'CAP' off treatment for pneumonia

Authors :
Castelli, Gregory
Jarrett, Jennie B.
Lyon, Corey
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Frontline Medical Communications Inc, 2017.

Abstract

Prescribe 5 days of antibiotic treatment for inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia because it produces the same clinical success rates as longer treatment regimens, but is associated with fewer negative patient outcomes.

Subjects

Subjects :
Community-Acquired Infections
Humans
Pneumonia
Length of Stay
PURLs®
respiratory tract diseases
Anti-Bacterial Agents

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.pmid..........13ddb16feabaa147cb7683168c9b1f09

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