Table 1 Comorbidities and antibiotics started at the nursing home
From: Nursing home-acquired pneumonia: course and management in the emergency department
Comorbidities | % of Patients | Nursing home antibiotics | % of Patients |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension | 82.8 | Fluoroquinolones | 14.5 |
Dementia | 55.1 | Amoxicillin and clavulanate | 3.3 |
CHF | 42.2 | Co-trimoxazole | 3.1 |
Stroke/TIA | 39.2 | Macrolides | 2.7 |
COPD | 30.7 | Cephalosporins | 2.2 |
Renal disease | 30.7 | Vancomycin | 2.0 |
Diabetes mellitus | 26.4 | Anti-fungal | 2.0 |
Alzheimer’s | 22.3 | Piperacillin and tazobactam | 1.2 |
Liver disease | 1.7 | Nitrofurantoin | 1 |