A therapeutic algorithm that based empiric therapy for health care-associated pneumonia on the disease’s severity and the presence of risk factors for resistant pathogens resulted in good outcomes, ...

For patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), more is not better when it comes to antibiotic therapy. In fact, it is likely worse, a study has shown. Using data from a 43-hospital ...

Background: Acceptance of healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) as an entity and the associated risk of infection by potentially multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms such as methicillin-resistant ...

HCAP was associated with a higher prevalence of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, and cardiovascular-related comorbidities, and of medication use, including use of ...

Primary care providers’ evaluation of survivorship care plans. Intense EC staff education initially and yearly prior to pneumonia season (September-March). 2. Microbiologic analysis of the pathogens ...