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Short Antibiotics Match Outcomes in Pneumonia

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    Shorter antibiotic courses for pneumonia showed similar outcomes to longer courses in clinically stable hospitalized patients.

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    Mortality rates were below 1% for both short- and longer-duration antibiotic groups in the study.

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    Only about 10% of hospitalized pneumonia patients met eligibility criteria for short-course therapy.

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    The findings support guidelines favoring shorter antibiotic durations for clinically stable patients.

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    Most hospitalized patients do not meet criteria for short-course therapy due to comorbidities or illness severity.

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Short Antibiotics Match Outcomes in Pneumonia

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • April 14, 2026

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