Resolución clínica de neumonía adquirida en la comunidad con ciclos cortos de antibióticoterapia en pacientes que acuden al Hospital General Isidro Ayora de la ciudad de Loja en el periodo de septiembre 2014 a febrero 2015

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate the clinical resolution at 7 and 30 days of community-acquired pneumonia in patients without comorbidities using antibiotic therapy short cycle treated as outpatients. A descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study where data collection sheet was used and clinical characteristics identified NAC was performed. The clinical features were found most often cough, sputum and chest pain. Seven days clinical resolution was good with 59.26 %, was higher in women and in the age group ranging between 18-34 years. Thirty days clinical resolution was good with 92.59 %, females presented a resolution of 55.56% and the age group between 18-34 years showed an improvement of 48.15 %. Antibiotic therapy short cycle has a high efficacy in the treatment of ambulatory patients with CAP.