Adherence to guidelines' empirical antibiotic recommendations and community-acquired pneumonia outcome

Adherence to guidelines' empirical antibiotic recommendations and community-acquired pneumonia outcome.

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) published guidelines for the treatment and management of community-acquired pneumonia in 2001, but the impact of adherence on outcomes such as mortality and length of stay is not well defined. A study of 780 patients with community-acquired pneumonia consecutively admitted to hospital over 1 yr was carried out. Nursing home patients were excluded. Overall adh...

Adherence to Guidelines Based Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia and its Impact on Patients Outcome

Background: In community acquired pneumonia, rapid selection and initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy is vital, shortening the illness course and significantly reducing the risk of complications or mortality. Objective: The purpose of this work was to study the compliance and the impact of adherence to 2007 infectious diseases society of America (IDSA) guidelines for treatment of commun...

Clinical Pathway and Monthly Feedback Improve Adherence to Antibiotic Guideline Recommendations for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

BACKGROUND Compliance with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines remains poor despite a substantial body of evidence indicating that guideline-concordant care improves patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of a general educational and a targeted emergency department intervention on improving physicians' concordance with CAP guidelines. METHO...

Antibiotic timing in community-acquired pneumonia patients.

Combination antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and potentially serious illness that is associated with morbidity and mortality. Although medical care has improved during the past decades, it is still potentially lethal. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most frequent microorganism isolated. Treatment includes mandatory antibiotic therapy and organ support as needed. There are several antibiotic t...