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Impact of antibiotic therapy in severe community-acquired pneumonia: Data from the Infauci study

dc.contributor.authorPereira, JM
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves-Pereira, J
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, O
dc.contributor.authorBaptista, JP
dc.contributor.authorFroes, F
dc.contributor.authorPaiva, JA
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-13T21:34:40Z
dc.date.available2019-02-13T21:34:40Z
dc.date.issued2018-02
dc.description.abstractAntibiotic therapy (AT) is the cornerstone of the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, the best treatment strategy is far from being established. To evaluate the impact of different aspects of AT on the outcome of critically ill patients with CAP, we performed a post hoc analysis of all CAP patients enrolled in a prospective, observational, multicentre study. Of the 502 patients included, 76% received combination therapy, mainly a β-lactam with a macrolide (80%). AT was inappropriate in 16% of all microbiologically documented CAP (n=177). Hospital and 6months mortality were 34% and 35%. In adjusted multivariate logistic regression analysis, combination AT with a macrolide was independently associated with a reduction in hospital (OR 0.17, 95%CI 0.06-0.51) and 6months (OR 0.21, 95%CI 0.07-0.57) mortality. Prolonged AT (>7days) was associated with a longer ICU (14 vs. 7days; p<0.001) and hospital length of stay (LOS) (25 vs. 17days; p<0.001). Combination AT with a macrolide may be the most suitable AT strategy to improve both short and long term outcome of severe CAP patients. AT >7days had no survival benefit and was associated with a longer LOS.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationJ Crit Care. 2018 Feb;43:183-189.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.08.048pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/27820
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectAntibacterianospt_PT
dc.subjectInfecções Comunitárias Adquiridaspt_PT
dc.subjectDoença Críticapt_PT
dc.subjectPneumonia Bacterianapt_PT
dc.titleImpact of antibiotic therapy in severe community-acquired pneumonia: Data from the Infauci studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage189pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage183-189pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume43pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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