Journal article
Adherence to antibiotic treatment guidelines and outcomes in the hospitalized elderly with different types of pneumonia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few studies evaluated the clinical outcomes of Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Health Care-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) in relation to the adherence of antibiotic treatment to the guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in hospitalized elderly people (65 years or older).
METHODS: Data were obtained from REPOSI, a prospective …
Authors
Rossio R; Franchi C; Ardoino I; Djade CD; Tettamanti M; Pasina L; Salerno F; Marengoni A; Corrao S; Marcucci M
Journal
European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 330–337
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.ejim.2015.04.002
ISSN
0953-6205