Presbyterian Healthcare 
Pneumonia Care
Percent of Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic
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Why this is important:
Pneumonia is a lung infection that is usually caused by bacteria or a virus. If pneumonia is caused by bacteria, hospitals will treat the infection with antibiotics. Different bacteria are treated with different antibiotics.
Higher percentages are better.
Higher percentages are better.
