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Health-Care–Associated Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Patients in a Japanese Community Hospital
Yuichiro Shindo,Shinji Sato,Eiichi Maruyama,Takamasa Ohashi,Masahiro Ogawa,Naozumi Hashimoto,Kazuyoshi Imaizumi,Tosiya Sato,Yoshinori Hasegawa +8 more
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The present study provides additional evidence that HCAP should be distinguished from CAP, and suggests that the therapeutic strategy for HCAP in the moderate class holds the key to improving mortality.About:
This article is published in Chest.The article was published on 2009-03-01. It has received 240 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Community-acquired pneumonia & Hospital-acquired pneumonia.read more
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Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia the official statement of the American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Disease Society of America (特集 救急診療ガイドライン) -- (海外のガイドライン)
TL;DR: The Methodology used to Prepare the Guideline Epidemiology Incidence Etiology and Recommendations for Assessing Response to Therapy Suggested Performance Indicators is summarized.
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Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections ‐ Full version
Mark Woodhead,Francesco Blasi,Santiago Ewig,Javier Garau,G. Huchon,Margareta Ieven,Åke Örtqvist,Tom Schaberg,Antoni Torres,G. H. M. van der Heijden,Robert C. Read,Th J M Verheij +11 more
TL;DR: This document is an update of Guidelines published in 2005 and now includes scientific publications through to May 2010 that provides evidence-based recommendations for the most common management questions occurring in routine clinical practice in the management of adult patients with LRTI.
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Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections - Summary
Mark Woodhead,Francesco Blasi,Santiago Ewig,Javier Garau,G. Huchon,Margareta Ieven,Åke Örtqvist,Tom Schaberg,Antoni Torres,G. H. M. van der Heijden,Robert C. Read,Th J M Verheij +11 more
TL;DR: This document is an update of Guidelines published in 2005 and now includes scientific publications through to May 2010 that provides evidence-based recommendations for the most common management questions occurring in routine clinical practice in the management of adult patients with LRTI.
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Strategies to minimize antibiotic resistance.
TL;DR: The problem of antibiotic resistance can be minimized only by concerted efforts of all members of society for ensuring the continued efficiency of antibiotics.
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Viral Infection in Patients with Severe Pneumonia Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission
Sang-Ho Choi,Sang-Bum Hong,Gwang-Beom Ko,Yu-Mi Lee,Hyun Jung Park,So-Youn Park,Song Mi Moon,Oh-Hyun Cho,Ki-Ho Park,Yong Pil Chong,Sung-Han Kim,Jin Won Huh,Heungsup Sung,Kyung-Hyun Do,Sang-Oh Lee,Mi-Na Kim,Jin-Yong Jeong,Chae-Man Lim,Yang Soo Kim,Jun Hee Woo,Younsuck Koh +20 more
TL;DR: Viruses are frequently found in the airway of patients with pneumonia requiring ICU admission and may cause severe forms of pneumonia.
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Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
Lionel A. Mandell,Richard G. Wunderink,Antonio Anzueto,John G. Bartlett,G. Douglas Campbell,Nathan C. Dean,Nathan C. Dean,Scott F. Dowell,Daniel M. Musher,Daniel M. Musher,Michael S. Niederman,Michael S. Niederman,Antoni Torres,Cynthia G. Whitney,Michael E. DeBakey Veterans +14 more
TL;DR: This work presents a meta-analyses of the immune system’s response to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and shows clear patterns of decline in the immune systems of elderly patients with compromised immune systems.
Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia the official statement of the American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Disease Society of America (特集 救急診療ガイドライン) -- (海外のガイドライン)
TL;DR: The Methodology used to Prepare the Guideline Epidemiology Incidence Etiology and Recommendations for Assessing Response to Therapy Suggested Performance Indicators is summarized.
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Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases in the 21st Century: Characterization, Epidemiology, and Detection of This Important Resistance Threat
TL;DR: β-Lactamases continue to be the leading cause of resistance to β-lactam antibiotics among gram-negative bacteria and are now found in a significant percentage of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in certain countries.
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Defining community acquired pneumonia severity on presentation to hospital: an international derivation and validation study
Wei Shen Lim,M M van der Eerden,Richard Laing,Wim Boersma,Noel Karalus,G. I. Town,Sarah Lewis,J T Macfarlane +7 more
TL;DR: A simple six point score based on confusion, urea, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and age can be used to stratify patients with CAP into different management groups.