The effect of prior statin use on 30-day mortality for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies suggest that HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins") may have beneficial effects for patients at risk for some types of infections. We examined the effect of prior outpatient use of statins on mortality for...

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Main Authors: Restrepo Marcos I, Mortensen Eric M, Anzueto Antonio, Pugh Jacqueline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/82