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However, their usage and impact remain unclear. We examined the clinical impact of UAT in hospitalized CAP patients. This multicenter cohort study included patients admitted with CAP at three hospitals in Denmark from 2017 to 2020. Logistic regression and propensity-score matching were applied to assess the effect of UAT on 30-day mortality, targeted antibiotic treatment and atypical antibiotic coverage. Propensity-score matching was applied to adjust for confounding. Of 2,449 patients included, 654 (27%) had UAT performed within 48\u00a0hours of admission.\n                    <jats:italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                    was detected in 8.0% (52\/654). 30-day mortality was 11.8% in the tested group and 10.2% in the untested group (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.17, 95% CI 0.83\u20131.65). Broad-spectrum antibiotics were administered to 47.9% of tested and 42.4% of untested patients (aOR 1.25, 95% CI 1.00-1.55) at discharge. 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