Determinants of empirical antipseudomonal antibiotic prescription for adults with pneumonia in the emergency department

Determinants of empirical antipseudomonal antibiotic prescription for adults with pneumonia in the emergency department

Abstract Background Antipseudomonal antibiotics should be restricted to patients at risk of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. However, the indications in different guidelines on community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are discordant. Our objectives were to assess the prevalence of antipseudomonal antibio...

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Main Authors: Nuria Angrill, Miguel Gallego, Juli Font, Jordi Vallés, Anisi Morón, Eduard Monsó, Jordi Rello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pneumonia
P aeruginosa
Antipseudomonal antibiotics
Levofloxacin
Guidelines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-1115-0

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