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Ceftriaxone versus ampicillin/sulbactam for the treatment of aspiration-associated pneumonia in adults
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Ceftriaxone versus ampicillin/sulbactam for the treatment of aspiration-associated pneumonia in adults

Shinya Hasegawa, Atsushi Shiraishi, Makito Yaegashi, Naoto Hosokawa, Konosuke Morimoto and Takahiro Mori
Journal of comparative effectiveness research, Vol.8(15), pp.1275-1284
11/01/2019
DOI: 10.2217/cer-2019-0041
PMID: 31736321
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https://doi.org/10.2217/cer-2019-0041View
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Abstract

Aim: To compare hospital mortality in patients with aspiration-associated pneumonia treated with ceftriaxone (CTRX) and in those treated with ampicillin/sulbactam (ABPC/SBT). Methods: From a Japanese multicentre observational study cohort of patients with pneumonia, those diagnosed with pneumonia and having at least one aspiration-related risk factor were selected. Propensity score-matching analysis was used to balance baseline characteristics of the participants and compare hospital mortality of patients treated with CTRX and those treated with ABPC/SBT. Results: Hospital mortality did not significantly differ between patients treated with CTRX and those treated with ABPC/SBT (6.6 vs 10.7%, risk difference -4.0, 95% CI [-9.4, 1.3]; p = 0.143). Conclusion: Further studies are needed to compare CTRX and ABPC/SBT treatments in patients with aspiration-associated pneumonia.
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