title: A three-step critical pathway for community-acquired pneumonia reduces duration of hospital stay and intravenous antibiotic use by 2 days.
abstract: Implications for practice and research: Although early switch therapy and hospital discharge are well-recognised processes, current practices show that these practices are not well established worldwide. Pathways are useful tools to remind treating physicians about criteria for early switch and discharge. A behavioural change may be necessary in order to decrease the gap between national recommendations and current management of hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville, 501 E. Broadway, MedCenter One, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. p0peyr01@louisville.edu
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peyrani