Evaluación y manejo del adulto inmunocompetente hospitalizado por neumonía adquirida en la comunidad, en un hospital de baja complejidad, basado en la Guía Clínica Chilena / Management of community acquired pneumonia in adults following clinical guidelines at a rural hospital
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(10): 1283-1290, oct. 2009. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
A National Consensus Guideline published in 2005 established the basis for the diagnostic, severity assessment and treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the adult population. The compliance with pneumonia clinical guidelines has been associated to a reduction in hospital stay healthcare-related costs, morbidity and mortality. Aim To describe the management and outcome of non-severe CAP in hospitalized adult patients treated in a rural hospital, based on the national clinical guidelines. Patients andmethods:
Ninety six patients aged 74 ± 13 years (50 males) hospitalized with non-severe pneumonia (group 3) at a community-based primary care center between January 1, 2006, and March 31, 2007, were evaluated.Results:
Eighty percent of patients had concomitant diseases such as hypertension in 49 percent, diabetes in 23 percent and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 18 percent. All were treated with a third generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone 1-2 g/day TV) as empirical therapy. Only 9 percent of patients also received a macrolide. Early switch to oral antimicrobial therapy was successful in two third of cases. Mean hospital length of stay was 5.0 ± 2.5 days, and 30-day mortality was 6.3 percent.Conclusions:
Following the recommendations of the national clinical guidelines, most of these patients had a favorable response to monotherapy with a B-lactam antimicrobial. Early switch therapy to oral antibiotic was effective and safe, reducing significantly hospital length of stay as compared to previous national clinical studies.
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Sujet Principal:
Pneumopathie infectieuse
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Adhésion aux directives
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Immunocompétence
Type d'étude:
Études d'évaluation
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Guide de pratique
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Aged80
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Chili
langue:
Espagnol
Texte intégral:
Rev. méd. Chile
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
2009
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Chili
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Hospital de Licantén/CL
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Hospital de Puerto Aysén/CL
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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Universidad de La Frontera/CL
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