The Clinical Significance of Anaerobic Coverage in the Antibiotic Treatment of Aspiration Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Clinical Significance of Anaerobic Coverage in the Antibiotic Treatment of Aspiration Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Introduction: Aspiration pneumonia is increasingly recognised as a common condition. While antibiotics covering anaerobes are thought to be necessary based on old studies reporting anaerobes as causative organisms, recent studies suggest that it may not necessarily benefit prognosis, or even be harm...

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Main Authors: Yuki Yoshimatsu, Masaharu Aga, Kosaku Komiya, Shusaku Haranaga, Yuka Numata, Makoto Miki, Futoshi Higa, Kazuyoshi Senda, Shinji Teramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
dysphagia
swallowing impairment
pneumonia
anaerobe
anaerobic coverage
antibiotic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1992

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