Pneumonia and alcohol use disorder: Implications for treatment

Niyati M. Gupta; Abhishek Deshpande; Michael B. Rothberg

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Pneumonia and alcohol use disorder: Implications for treatment

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (2020) 87(8) 493-500

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19105

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Abstract

Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are at higher risk of pneumonia and of poor outcomes. This article reviews the etiology of pneumonia in patients with AUD, its impact on mortality and resource utilization, and its implications for treatment.

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Contrary to common belief
pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae or other gram-negative organisms is not more common among patients with AUD than in the general population

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Gupta, N. M., Deshpande, A., & Rothberg, M. B. (2020). Pneumonia and alcohol use disorder: Implications for treatment. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 87(8), 493–500. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19105

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