Open AccessCost Effectiveness of Different Initial Antimicrobial Regimens for Elderly Community-Acquired Pneumonia Patients in General Ward
Author(s) -
Xiudi Han,
Liang Chen,
Yimin Wang,
Hui Li,
Hong Wang,
Xin Xing,
Chunxiao Zhang,
Lijun Suo,
Jinxiang Wang,
Guohua Yu,
Guangqiang Wang,
Xuexin Yao,
Hao Yu,
Lei Wang,
Xuedong Liu,
Bin Cao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s302852
Subject(s) - medicine , community acquired pneumonia , guideline , pneumonia , antimicrobial , regimen , antimicrobial stewardship , medical prescription , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , biology
The cost-effectiveness of different guideline-concordant antimicrobial regimens for elderly patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was rarely discussed. This study attempts to explore the most appropriate cost-effectiveness of guideline-concordant antimicrobial regimen for elderly patients with CAP in general wards.