Initial antibiotic management of community acquired pneumonia

J Med Assoc Ga. 1997 Apr;86(2):105-8.

Abstract

The purpose of this study, conducted by the MAG, the CARE program of the GHA, and the GMCF, is to describe the initial antibiotic management of community acquired pneumonia among hospitalized patients in Georgia and to compare these patterns of care with those recommended by the American Thoracic Society guidelines.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
  • Community-Acquired Infections / mortality
  • Female
  • Georgia / epidemiology
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / mortality
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents