Volume 11, Number 3—March 2005
Research
Antimicrobial Drug Prescribing for Pneumonia in Ambulatory Care
Conan MacDougall*
, B. Joseph Guglielmo*, Judy Maselli†, and Ralph Gonzales†
, B. Joseph Guglielmo*, Judy Maselli†, and Ralph Gonzales†Table 1
Pneumonia patients with no serious underlying conditions treated with antimicrobial drugs
| Characteristic | No. of patients (%) (N = 4,538) |
|---|---|
| Age (y) 18–44 45–64 >65 | 1,581 (35) 1,610 (35) 1,347 (30) |
| Sex Male Female | 2,103 (46) 2,435 (54) |
| Study year 2000 2001 2002 | 1,827 (40) 1,328 (30) 1,383 (30) |
