Appropriateness of antimicrobial selection for treatment of pneumonia in selected public hospitals of Eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.
Abera JamboDumessa EdessaFuad AdemTigist GashawPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2023)
Around one out of every six patients had received initial inappropriate treatments. Adherence to the recommendation of guidelines and attention to extreme-aged groups and comorbidity may improve antimicrobial use.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- staphylococcus aureus
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- climate change
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- type diabetes
- working memory
- south africa
- intensive care unit
- weight loss
- combination therapy
- electronic health record
- community acquired pneumonia
- respiratory failure