Prevalence and treatment of postobstructive pneumonia among older adults with advanced cancer

Prevalence and treatment of postobstructive pneumonia among older adults with advanced cancer

Among 124 older adults with advanced cancer who were hospitalized with pneumonia, 7.3% met criteria for postobstructive pneumonia. There were no differences in antibiotic duration, antibiotic spectrum, 30-day and 90-day readmissions, or mortality between those with and without postobstructive pneumo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2022, Vol.2 (1), p.e152-e152, Article e152
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Seohyuk, O'Donovan, Lisa, Cohen, Avi J, Gautam, Samir, Quagliarello, Vincent, Juthani-Mehta, Manisha, Datta, Rupak
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Zusammenfassung:Among 124 older adults with advanced cancer who were hospitalized with pneumonia, 7.3% met criteria for postobstructive pneumonia. There were no differences in antibiotic duration, antibiotic spectrum, 30-day and 90-day readmissions, or mortality between those with and without postobstructive pneumonia. Bacteria were identified in 5 patients with postobstructive pneumonia.
ISSN:2732-494X
2732-494X
DOI:10.1017/ash.2022.293