Reasons for Choice of Antibiotic for the Empirical Treatment of CAP by Canadian Infectious Disease Physicians

Reasons for Choice of Antibiotic for the Empirical Treatment of CAP by Canadian Infectious Disease Physicians

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented substantial variation in physician prescribing practices for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Much of this variation is the result of empirical treatment, in which physicians must choose antibiotics in the a8bsence of culture and sensitivity...

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Main Authors: Jacob Pendergrast, Thomas Marrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/928438
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spelling doaj-31a9479a02834123a4ad16f91e9a67cd2020-11-24T23:04:18ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321999-01-0110533734510.1155/1999/928438Reasons for Choice of Antibiotic for the Empirical Treatment of CAP by Canadian Infectious Disease PhysiciansJacob Pendergrast0Thomas Marrie1Dalhousie University, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, Dalhousie University and Victoria General Hospital Site, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaDalhousie University, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, Dalhousie University and Victoria General Hospital Site, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented substantial variation in physician prescribing practices for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Much of this variation is the result of empirical treatment, in which physicians must choose antibiotics in the a8bsence of culture and sensitivity data.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/928438
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title_short Reasons for Choice of Antibiotic for the Empirical Treatment of CAP by Canadian Infectious Disease Physicians
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description BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented substantial variation in physician prescribing practices for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Much of this variation is the result of empirical treatment, in which physicians must choose antibiotics in the a8bsence of culture and sensitivity data.
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