Empirical therapy for nonhospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-78

  Laurichesse, H ^a   Robin, F ^a   Gerbaud, L ^a   Pochet, P ^b   Gourdon, F ^a   Beytout, J ^a   Rey, M ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^b Conseil Reg Form Med C ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Community acquired pneumonia; General practice; General practitioners; Hospitalization; Out patients; Therapy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; MACROLIDE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; QUINOLONE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; FEVER; FRANCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PNEUMONIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031940478     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11010073     Document Type: Article

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