Addition of a Macrolide to a β‐Lactam–Based Empirical Antibiotic Regimen Is Associated with Lower In‐Hospital Mortality for Patients with Bacteremic Pneumococcal Pneumonia
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- 15 February 2003
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- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 36 (4) , 389-395
- https://doi.org/10.1086/367541
Abstract
To assess the association between inclusion of a macrolide in a β-lactam—based empirical antibiotic regimen and mortality among patients with bactereKeywords
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