Incidence of Antibiotic Treatment Failure in Patients with Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia and Community Acquired Pneumonia
Purpose: Nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) patients are at higher risk of multi-drug resistant infection (MDR) than those with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Recent evidence suggests a single risk factor for MDR does not accurately predict the need for broad-spectrum antibiotics. The goal...
Main Authors: | Mariana Lopes, Gonçalo Alves Silva, Rui Filipe Nogueira, Daniela Marado, João Gonçalves, Carlos Athayde, Dilva Silva, Ana Figueiredo, Jorge Fortuna, Armando Carvalho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Infectious Disease Reports |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/1/6 |
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