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.
Footnotes
Dr. Deshpande has disclosed membership on advisory committees or review panels for Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
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- Niyati M. Gupta, MD
- Abhishek Deshpande, MD, PhD
- Center for Value-Based Care Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Cleveland Clinic Community Care; Department of Infectious Disease, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic; Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Michael B. Rothberg, MD, MPH⇑
- Center for Value-Based Care Research, and Vice Chair, Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Cleveland Clinic Community Care, Cleveland Clinic; Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Address:
Michael Rothberg, MD, MPH, Center for Value-Based Care Research, G10, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; Rothbem{at}ccf.org
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.
Footnotes
Dr. Deshpande has disclosed membership on advisory committees or review panels for Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
- Copyright © 2020 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.