Stroke-associated pneumonia according to mCDC criteria: impact on prognosis and antibiotic therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The modified Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (mCDC) criteria have been proposed for diagnosing and managing stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). The objective was to investigate the impact of SAP on stroke outcome depending on whether or not it conforms to mCDC criteria. Our secondary objective was to identify the responsible factors for antibiotic initiation in stroke patients.

Methods

We conducted a prospective, multicenter, observational study of ischemic stroke patients with moderate to severe stroke (NIHSS≥4) admitted within 24 h. For 7 days, mCDC criteria were assessed daily, and infections and antibiotics were recorded. Pneumonias were divided into those fulfilling mCDC criteria (mCDC-SAP) or not (other pneumonias, OPn). The effect of each type of p

SUBMITTER: Rabaneda-Lombarte N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941756 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature