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Antibiotic Use, Hospital Admissions, and Mortality Before and After Implementing Guidelines for Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Naughton Bruce J.,
Mylotte Joseph M.,
Ramadan Fadi,
Karuza Jurgis,
Priore Roger L.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49203.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , randomized controlled trial , emergency medicine , multivariate analysis , antibiotics , physical therapy , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
To compare two strategies for implementing guidelines for nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) and to measure outcomes associated with treatment in accordance with the guidelines.