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Antibiotic use and risk of ischemic stroke in the elderly.
American Journal of Medicine 2001 October 2
PURPOSE: To determine whether treating infections with antibiotics that have antichlamydial activity decreases the risk of ischemic stroke in the elderly.
SUBJECTS: We analyzed data from 199 553 subjects 65 years and older in a health care claims database who had continuous health and pharmacy coverage for at least 2 years between January 1, 1991, and September 30, 1997. Using proportional hazards models with time-dependent covariates for prior antibiotic prescription and adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, we determined the associations between antibiotic use and first claim for ischemic stroke (n = 7,335) during the observation period.
RESULTS: Rates of stroke (per 1,000 person-years) were 6.64 for macrolides, 9.27 for quinolones, 7.49 for tetracyclines, 6.88 for penicillins, 7.97 for cephalosporins, 8.58 for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and 7.29 for subjects with no antibiotic claims. The adjusted hazard ratios (HR) were 0.94 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.87 to 1.01) for macrolides, 1.04 (95% CI: 0.91 to 1.18) for tetracyclines, 1.02 (95% CI: 0.95 to 1.08) for penicillins, and 1.00 (95% CI: 0.82 to 1.22) for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Subjects with claims for quinolone antibiotics (HR = 1.17; 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.26) and cephalosporins (HR = 1.09; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.16) had a slightly higher risk of stroke.
CONCLUSION: Exposures to short courses of antibiotics are not associated with lower risk of ischemic stroke in patients aged 65 years and older.
SUBJECTS: We analyzed data from 199 553 subjects 65 years and older in a health care claims database who had continuous health and pharmacy coverage for at least 2 years between January 1, 1991, and September 30, 1997. Using proportional hazards models with time-dependent covariates for prior antibiotic prescription and adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, we determined the associations between antibiotic use and first claim for ischemic stroke (n = 7,335) during the observation period.
RESULTS: Rates of stroke (per 1,000 person-years) were 6.64 for macrolides, 9.27 for quinolones, 7.49 for tetracyclines, 6.88 for penicillins, 7.97 for cephalosporins, 8.58 for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and 7.29 for subjects with no antibiotic claims. The adjusted hazard ratios (HR) were 0.94 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.87 to 1.01) for macrolides, 1.04 (95% CI: 0.91 to 1.18) for tetracyclines, 1.02 (95% CI: 0.95 to 1.08) for penicillins, and 1.00 (95% CI: 0.82 to 1.22) for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Subjects with claims for quinolone antibiotics (HR = 1.17; 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.26) and cephalosporins (HR = 1.09; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.16) had a slightly higher risk of stroke.
CONCLUSION: Exposures to short courses of antibiotics are not associated with lower risk of ischemic stroke in patients aged 65 years and older.
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