Respirology : official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
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Multicenter Study
Prescription of antibiotics for adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in Korea in 2004: a population-based descriptive study.
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is generally considered to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. There is much controversy regarding the optimal choice of antibiotics for patients with CAP. The aim of this study was to identify the antibiotics prescribed for adults hospitalized with CAP in Korea during a calendar year. ⋯ In this study, patterns of antimicrobial prescription for patients hospitalized with CAP were assessed for the first time in Korea. There was divergence from the 2009 Korean guidelines for the treatment of CAP, reinforcing the need for assessment of physicians' adherence to the guidelines.