A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES OF PNEUMONIA
M. Kavya Sree*, K. Haripriya, K. Rameshwari, M. Mercy Swarna, Dr. Nihar Ranjan Das, Dr. Sudheer Prasad
ABSTRACT
Background: Pneumonia is the most common lower respiratory tract infection. Pneumonia leads to hospitalization which requires ventilator support, oxygen therapy in sever cases. Vaccination is the prevention method for pneumonia. Methodology: Our research a prospective and observational study which involves 70 patients with pneumonia. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the management and outcomes of pneumonia. Results: In our study we found that common types of pneumoniae are Bacterial and viral pneumonia. Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, bronchodilators, mucolytics, antihistamines were primarily prescribed. PIPTAZ, AZEE, MAGNEXFORTE, are the major antibiotics FLUVIR, ACYCLOVIR, AMANTIDINE, are the major antivirals FLUCONAZOLE AND ANIDULAFUNGIN are the major antifungals BUDECORT, and DUOLIN were commonly used nebulizers. Conclusion: Antibiotics: 40.23% of patients were prescribed with PIPTAZ, AZEE, MAGNEXFORTE Antivirals: 10.35% of patients were prescribed with FLUVR Mucolytics: 17.04% of patients were prescribed with MUCINAC Corticosteroids: 24.14% of patients were prescribed with BUDECORT Antihistamines: 8.21% of patients were prescribed with RESUVAS, MONTEK L C.
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