 Retrospective Study of Pneumonia Patients in a Tertiary Hospital of South India |
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 Author : Jeetu Gangil,Clinical Research Executive, Apothecaries Foundation, New Delhi, India
Dr Prabha Adhikari,Professor of Medicine, Kasturba Medical Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Dr Kishore G Sam,Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical College, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, P.O. Box- 4184 |
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This epidemiological survey was done to evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of pneumonia patients, antibiotics usage pattern, clinical response to macrolides concomitant therapy, duration of hospitalization and mortality rate due to pneumonia infection.
The retrospective was conducted at the Kasturba Medical Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. This study was carried out over eight months from August 2009 to March 2010 and patients enrolled who were admitted for treatment of pneumonia infections and information was recorded in patient case report form on the base of demographic, clinical characteristics of pneumonia patients, antibiotics usage pattern, clinical response to macrolides concomitant therapy, duration of hospitalization and mortality rate.
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