Washington, D.C.—Approximately one in four adults prescribed an antibiotic in an outpatient setting for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) did not respond to treatment, according to a new study.
“Pneumonia is the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the United States, so it is concerning that we found nearly one in four patients with community-acquired pneumonia required additional antibiotic therapy, subsequent hospitalization or emergency room evaluation,” said