Cohort study of patients with advanced cancer: outcomes associated with duration of antibiotic therapy for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
; 4(1): e48, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
In this single-center observational study of 118 older adults with advanced cancer who developed non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia, prolonged antibiotic durations (8-14 and ≥15 vs ≤7 d) were not associated with reduced adjusted odds of 90-day all-cause readmission or death. These data may inform antimicrobial stewardship efforts in palliative care settings.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
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2024
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Estados Unidos