Penicillin treatment for patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Denmark: a retrospective cohort study

Penicillin treatment for patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Denmark: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a severe infection, with high mortality. Antibiotic strategies for CAP differ across Europe. The objective of the study was to describe the epidemiology of CAP in Denmark and evaluate the prognosis of patients empirically treated with penicil...

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Main Authors: Gertrud Baunbæk Egelund, Andreas Vestergaard Jensen, Stine Bang Andersen, Pelle Trier Petersen, Bjarne Ørskov Lindhardt, Christian von Plessen, Gernot Rohde, Pernille Ravn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Community-acquired pneumonia
Incidence
Penicillin
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0404-8

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