Epidemiology and Outcomes of Community-Acquired Escherichia coli Pneumonia.
Teny M JohnAbhishek DeshpandeKyle BrizendinePei-Chun YuMichael B RothbergPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
is an important cause of severe CAP; with mortality that was higher than pneumococcal pneumonia but similar to other gram-negative pneumonias. The rate of fluoroquinolone resistance was high, and empiric fluoroquinolones should be used with caution in these patients.
Keyphrases
- gram negative
- escherichia coli
- multidrug resistant
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- intensive care unit
- adipose tissue
- staphylococcus aureus
- community acquired pneumonia
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- weight loss
- urinary tract infection
- acute respiratory distress syndrome