Adherence to Treatment Guideline Improves Patient Outcomes in a Prospective Cohort of Adults Hospitalized for Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Chung Yan Grace LuiHeather K W ToNelson LeeRenee W Y ChanTimothy LiRity Y K WongDavid S C HuiMargaret Ip

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

Adherence to treatment guidelines was associated with shorter hospitalization and improved survival. We provided evidence for the use of doxycycline for coverage of atypical pathogens in nonsevere pneumonia.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
multidrug resistant
acute respiratory distress syndrome
smoking cessation