Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)

For HAP that develops in the ICU, follow the late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia ( VAP) treatment recommendations. Diagnosis Symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS oxygen requirement PLUS radiographic infiltrate that develops 48–72 hours after hospitalization. Microbiology S. pneumoniae, H. influenza ................
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