Does Suppressing Gastric Acid Cause Community-Acquired Pneumonia?

Despite negative findings from multiple prospective trials, some clinicians believe that the answer to this question is yes. Are you one of them? Dr. M. Brian Fennerty wants to know in the latest Gut Check.

Is there any substance to the assertion that use of gastric acid–suppressing agents might lead to community-acquired pneumonia? Evidence from research studies seems ample to conclude a lack of causality. But what are practicing clinicians seeing and doing about it? Please weigh in from the clinics, asks Dr. M. Brian Fennerty in his Gut Check blog.

Does Suppressing Gastric Acid Cause Community-Acquired Pneumonia?

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