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Antibiotic Treatment of Community-acquired Pneumonia: a Prospective Comparison of Dutch Guideline Advices

ClinicalTrials.gov · COMPLETED, 2014

2,283 participants

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the cost(effectiveness) of three existing antibiotic strategies for patients with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the hospital, but not the ICU.

Conditions: Community-acquired Pneumonia.

Primary outcome: Day 90 Mortality.

Enrollment: 2283 participants.

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Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 2,283 participants or records.

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