Impact of antibiotic changes on hospital stay and treatment duration in community-acquired pneumonia.

ABSTRACT: The misuse and overtreatment of antibiotics in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can cause multi-drug resistance and worsen clinical outcomes. We aimed to analyze the trends and appropriateness of antibiotic changes in hospitalized patients with CAP and their impact on clinical outcomes. This retrospective study enrolled patients with CAP, aged > 18 years, admitted from January 2017 to December 2021 at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea. We examined the pathogens identified, antibiotics prescribed, and the appropriateness of antibiotic changes as reviewed by infectious disease specialists. Antibiotic appropriateness was assessed based on adherence to the 2019 ATS/IDSA guidelines and the 2018 Korean national guidelines for CAP, targeting appr

SUBMITTER: Ryu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442439 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature