Doxycycline in Pneumonia: Coverage, Effectiveness, and Limitations
Doxycycline in Pneumonia Doxycycline remains an important antibiotic in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Its reliable activity against atypical ...
Tag: CAP
Lower dose and shorter duration of amoxicillin treatment noninferior to higher dose and longer treatment in children with community-acquired pneumonia
1. Low-dose outpatient oral amoxicillin was noninferior to high-dose, and 3-day duration was noninferior to 7 days in children with ...
#VisualAbstract: Male sex and older age are independently associated with treatment failure after antibiotic treatment of community-acquired pneumonia
In this secondary analysis of a randomized, controlled trial, 26.8% of community-acquired pneumonia patients who received 3 days of antibiotics ...
#VisualAbstract: Short-course antimicrobial therapy effective for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia
1. Five-day treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children was comparable to standard, 10-day treatment. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Community-acquired pneumonia ...
Anti-anaerobic therapy over-prescribed for patients with aspiration community-acquired pneumonia
1. Nearly all patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia have at least one risk factor for aspiration, though few present with ...
