Pre-Stroke Use of Beta-Blockers Does Not Lower Post-Stroke Infection Rate: An Exploratory Analysis of the Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study.

Westendorp, Willeke F

Pre-Stroke Use of Beta-Blockers Does Not Lower Post-Stroke Infection Rate: An Exploratory Analysis of the Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study. [electronic resource] - Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) 2016 - 506-511 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1421-9786

10.1159/000450926 doi


Adrenergic beta-Antagonists--adverse effects
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosage
Antibiotic Prophylaxis--adverse effects
Bacterial Infections--diagnosis
Ceftriaxone--administration & dosage
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Odds Ratio
Opportunistic Infections--diagnosis
Pneumonia, Bacterial--immunology
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Stroke--complications
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Tract Infections--immunology