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Correspondence Parenteral antibiotics are not enough to prevent pneumonia in stroke
The Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS; April 18, p 1519)1 reported that parenteral ceftriaxone did not significantly reduce pneumonia. We would like to comment on these results.
Source: LANCET - August 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Luciano Silvestri, Hendrick K F van Saene, Marco Milanese, Silvia Ros, Durk F Zandstra Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Articles The Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS): a pragmatic randomised open-label masked endpoint clinical trial
Preventive ceftriaxone does not improve functional outcome at 3 months in adults with acute stroke. The results of our trial do not support the use of preventive antibiotics in adults with acute stroke.
Source: LANCET - January 20, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Willeke F Westendorp, Jan-Dirk Vermeij, Elles Zock, Imke J Hooijenga, Nyika D Kruyt, Hans J L W Bosboom, Vincent I H Kwa, Martijn Weisfelt, Michel J M Remmers, Robert ten Houten, A H C M (Tobien) Schreuder, Sarah E Vermeer, Ewout J van Dijk, Diederik W J Tags: Articles Source Type: research