Hospital-acquired pneumonia: recent advances in diagnosis, microbiology and treatment.

Autor: Bruchhaus JD; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Louisiana State University, Medical Center-Shreveport 71130-3932, USA., McEachern R, Campbell GD Jr
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current opinion in pulmonary medicine [Curr Opin Pulm Med] 1998 May; Vol. 4 (3), pp. 180-4.
Abstrakt: Nosocomial or hospital-acquired pneumonia occurs frequently, despite preventative measures and advances in diagnostic procedures and treatment of this severe infection. This article will highlight the recent literature with emphasis on significant publications and advances in the area of pneumonia pathogenesis, microbiology, diagnosis, and response to antimicrobial therapy.
Databáze: MEDLINE