Fredrick M. Abrahamian, Peter M. DeBlieux, Charles L. Emerman, Marin H. Kollef, Eric Kupersmith, Kenneth V. Leeper Jr., David L. Paterson, Andrew F. Shorr
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2008.03.015
Published in issue: July 2008
xTraditionally, pneumonia is categorized by epidemiologic factors into community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Microbiologic studies have shown that the organisms which cause infections in HAP and VAP differ from CAP in epidemiology and resistance patterns. Patients with HAP or VAP are at higher risk for harboring resistant organisms. Other historical features that potentially place patients at a higher risk for being infected with resistant pathogens and organisms not commonly associated with CAP include history of recent admission to a health care facility, residence in a long-term care or nursing home facility, attendance at a dialysis clinic, history of recent intravenous antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, and wound care.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(08)00417-8
Published in issue: July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(08)00418-X
Published in issue: July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(08)00464-6
Published in issue: July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(08)00414-2
Published in issue: July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(08)00411-7
Published in issue: July 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(08)00412-9
Published in issue: July 2008
