Previous studies have associated the use of PPIs with an increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a dose–response-like relationship.…
Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia A Population-Based Case-Control Study Sinem Ezgi Gulmez, MD, PhD; Anette Holm, MD, PhD; Henrik Frederiksen, MD, PhD; Thøger Gorm Jensen, MD, PhD; Court Pedersen, DMSC; Jesper Hallas, DMSC Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(9):950-955. doi:10.1001/archinte.167.9.950.…
Published 24 May 2007 Proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of pneumonia five-fold in the first week after initiation, new research reveals.…