Predictors and Implications of Early Clinical Stability in Patients Hospitalized for Moderately Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Background: Assessment of early response to treatment is crucial for the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Objective: To describe the predictors and the outcomes of early clinical stability.

Methods: We did a secondary analysis of a multicentre randomized controlled trial on CAP treatment in which 580 patients hospitalized for moderately severe CAP were included.