Criteria for switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia: a rapid review
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32014001056
English
Authors' objectives:
The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the criteria for switching from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotics in adult patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.
Authors' recommendations:
In patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia, RCTs that evaluated switching from IV to oral antibiotics using a detailed set of criteria showed a shorter length of hospital stay in patients who switched to oral antibiotics, but no statistically significant difference in clinical cure compared with maintaining IV antibiotics. The criteria for switching commonly included hemodynamic stability, absence of fever, and ability to take oral drugs. The quality of the evidence was low.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/pneumonia-intravenous-to-oral-antibiotics-131120-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Pneumonia
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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