Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3233308 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2008 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Evidence from observational studies fails to confirm decreased mortality with early administration of antibiotics in stable patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Although timely administration of antibiotics to patients with confirmed community-acquired pneumonia should be encouraged, an inflated sense of priority of the 4-hour time frame is not justified by the evidence.
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Authors
Kenneth T. MD, MBA, Peter C. MD,