Antimicrobial prescribing and outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in Australian hospitalized patients: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: We aimed to assess prescribing practices, compliance with guidelines, and outcomes for patients who were admitted to the authors' institution with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective cross-sectional study of adults with CAP presenting during the 2019 influenza season. CAP severity was assessed using the CURB-65 risk score.