Does gastric acid suppression increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 331-

  Detsky, Michael E ^a   Juurlink, David N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DYSPEPSIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NETHERLANDS; NOTE; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH PH; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 13444257691     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.045258     Document Type: Note

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