Cost and clinical analysis of community-acquired pneumonia within an antimicrobial stewardship-governed academic hospital in South Africa, and its implications

Key Points

• To analyze the cost and clinical aspects of community-acquired pneumonia in a stewardship-governed hospital.
• Analyzed treatment costs and hospital stays of pneumonia patients.
• Examined the impact of timely interventions on patient outcomes.
• Severe pneumonia is linked to higher treatment costs.
• Patients with severe pneumonia tend to have longer hospital stays.