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| SEVERE HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA: A REVIEW FOR CLINICIANS |
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| Monday, 01 February 2010 | |
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Dallas J, Kollef M.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus, St. Louis, USA
Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2009 Sep;11(5):349-56.
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most commonly encountered nosocomial infections. Patients who develop severe HAP experience con-siderable morbidity and mortality, and the condition results in a substantial expenditure of health care resources. A large body of scientific literature about HAP now exists. This article summarizes the current state of knowledge concerning severe HAP with an emphasis on recent advances in its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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