Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2022)
Prevalence and treatment of postobstructive pneumonia among older adults with advanced cancer
Abstract
Among 124 older adults with advanced cancer who were hospitalized with pneumonia, 7.3% met criteria for postobstructive pneumonia. There were no differences in antibiotic duration, antibiotic spectrum, 30-day and 90-day readmissions, or mortality between those with and without postobstructive pneumonia. Bacteria were identified in 5 patients with postobstructive pneumonia.