Inadequate Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

Inadequate Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

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Introduction: Inadequate empirical antibiotic therapy for HAP is a common phenomena and one of the indicators of the poor stewardship. This study intended to analyze the efficacy of empirical antibiotics in the light of microbiological data in HAP cases.  Methods: Suspected cases of HAP we...

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Main Authors:	Santosh Dahal, Basista Prasad Rijal, Karbir Nath Yogi, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Keshab Parajuli, Narayan Parajuli, Bharat Mani Pokhrel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nepal Medical Association 2015-12-01
Series:	Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:	http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2738

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