Parenteral antibiotics are not enough to prevent pneumonia in stroke

Parenteral antibiotics are not enough to prevent pneumonia in stroke

The Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS; April 18, p 1519) reported that parenteral ceftriaxone did not significantly reduce pneumonia. We would like to comment on these results.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2015-08, Vol.386 (9994), p.653-653
Hauptverfasser: Silvestri, Luciano, van Saene, Hendrick K F, Milanese, Marco, Ros, Silvia, Zandstra, Durk F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Ceftriaxone - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Microorganisms
Pneumonia
Pneumonia - prevention & control
Preventive medicine
Stroke
Stroke - complications
Stroke - therapy
Urinary Tract Infections - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:The Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS; April 18, p 1519) reported that parenteral ceftriaxone did not significantly reduce pneumonia. We would like to comment on these results.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61501-X