Francesco Amati1,2, Francesco Bindo2,3, Anna Stainer1,2

  • 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072 Milan, Italy.

概括

广谱抗生素越来越多地用于社区获得性肺炎 (CAP),因为人们担心抗药性病原体 (DRP). 然而,它们的过度使用可能会导致不良事件和成本增加,需要对识别方法和结果进行审查.

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