Prediction Score of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolation in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Authors

Thotsaporn Morasert · Thammasat University

Pichaya Tantiyavarong · Thammasat University

Abstract

This simplified prediction score, developed in hospitalized AECOPD patients, may aid clinicians in guiding empirical antibiotic selection by reducing unnecessary anti-<i>PA</i> coverage in low-risk cases while ensuring timely treatment for those at high risk.

Topics & Keywords

Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances Antibiotic Use and Resistance Nosocomial Infections in ICU

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of COPD

Volume Volume 21, pp. 1-12

DOI: 10.2147/copd.s571380

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