Impact of prior outpatient antibiotic use on mortality for community acquired pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to examine whether prior outpatient antibiotic use is associated with increased 30-day mortality, after adjusting for potential confounders, for those subsequently hospitalized with pneumonia.</p>...

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Main Authors: Restrepo Marcos I, Mortensen Eric M, Pugh Jacqueline A, Anzueto Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/120