Pneumonia: Short Antibiotic Course OK for Certain Cases
Pneumonia patients with normal oxygenation who were treated with an 'ultrashort' course of antibiotics compared with a longer course had similar outcomes, new research found.
Pneumonia patients with normal oxygenation who were treated with an 'ultrashort' course of antibiotics compared with a longer course had similar outcomes, new research found.
Rates for central line-associated blood stream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections and VAP were all lower after one facility transitioned to a closed ICU.
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