Respiratory viral testing and antibacterial treatment in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.

Michael KlompasPeter B ImreyPei-Chun YuChanu RheeAbhishek DeshpandeSarah HaesslerMarya D ZilberbergMichael B Rothberg

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

A minority of patients hospitalized with pneumonia were tested for respiratory viruses; only a fraction of potential viral pathogens were assayed; and patients with positive viral tests often received long antibacterial courses.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
silver nanoparticles
peritoneal dialysis
respiratory tract
gram negative
anti inflammatory
genetic diversity
mechanical ventilation