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Inappropriate diagnosis of pneumonia among hospitalized adults.
April 10, 2024
Gupta AB, Flanders SA, Petty LA, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2024;Epub Mar 25.
Misdiagnosis may delay appropriate treatment and/or result in improper treatment. In this study of more than 17,000 patients with a discharge diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), 12% did not meet the diagnostic criteria. 25% of inappropriately diagnosed patients experienced an antibiotic-associated adverse event. Older adults, those with dementia, and those presenting with altered mental status were more likely to be inappropriately diagnosed.
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