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Grant W. Waterer

Researcher at University of Western Australia

Publications -  261
Citations -  12722

Grant W. Waterer is an academic researcher from University of Western Australia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pneumonia & Community-acquired pneumonia. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 239 publications receiving 10162 citations. Previous affiliations of Grant W. Waterer include University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center & University of Chicago.

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Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society

TL;DR: These guidelines are intended for use by healthcare professionals who care for patients at risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), including specialists in infectious diseases, pulmonary diseases, critical care, and surgeons, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, and any clinicians and healthcare providers caring for hospitalized patients with nosocomial pneumonia.
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Monotherapy may be suboptimal for severe bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia

TL;DR: It is found that SET is associated with a significantly greater risk of death than DET, and monotherapy may be suboptimal for patients with severe bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia who have Pneumonia Severity Index scores higher than 90.
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia

TL;DR: A 67-year-old woman with mild Alzheimer’s disease who has a 2-day history of productive cough, fever, and increased confusion is transferred from a nursing home to the emergency department.