Management of community‐acquired pneumonia in an Australian regional hospital

ConclusionIn an Australian regional hospital, ceftriaxone and azithromycin were the predominant combination used at 56%, demonstrating that mild CAP was frequently overtreated. Mild CAP was eight times more likely to be treated as severe CAP (odds ratio = 8.2 (95% confidence interval, 1.7–40.3) P < 0.009). There is a need for a simple yet effective strategy to be introduced to rationalise treatment and investigation of CAP in this setting.
Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: Quality Improvement Reports Source Type: research