Anaerobic Antibiotic Usage for Pneumonia in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Anaerobic Antibiotic Usage for Pneumonia in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
Observation of prescription usage of anaerobic antibiotics for patients admitted to the ICU
 with pneumonia.
Pneumonia is a common admitting diagnosis in the intensive care unit (ICU). When aspiration
 is suspected, antibiotics to cover anaerobes are frequently used , but in the absence of
 clear risk factors, current guidelines have questioned their role. It is unknown how
 frequently these guidelines are followed.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  ICU patients with diagnosis of pneumonia

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  patients with abdominal infections such as c diff.