The Impact of Lower Respiratory Tract Sample Cultures on Outcomes in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Propensity Score–Matched Cohort Study
LRTS collection did not directly affect the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics but was associated with extended antibiotic treatments overall. Additionally, LRTS collection was linked to longer hospital stays and reduced mortality. Until more sensitive methods for determining CAP etiology become available, LRTS MCR testing should remain a standard investigation for patients admitted with CAP.
Authors
- Britta Tarp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3611-4440)
- Simone Bastrup Israelsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0653-1289)
- Lilian Kolte
- Markus Fally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1339-2918)
- Thomas Benfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0698-9385)
- Pernille Ravn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9199-0174)
Institutions
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Nordsjællands Hospital (DK)
- Regionshospitalet Silkeborg (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae611
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Pfizer
- Gilead Sciences
- CSL Behring
- Lundbeckfonden
- Novo Nordisk
- Ministeriet Sundhed Forebyggelse
- H. Lundbeck A/S