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Signs of Pulmonary Infection on Admission Chest Computed Tomography are Associated with Pneumonia or Death in Patients with Acute Stroke
Stroke 51:1690-1695, de Jonge, J.C.,et al, 2020
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Article Abstract
About 1 in 7 patients with acute ischemic stroke had radiological signs of pulmonary infection within hours of stroke onset. These patients had a higher risk of clinically overt pneumonia or death. Early administration of antibiotics in these patients may lead to better outcomes.
 
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