RESUMO
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.
Assuntos
Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Infecção Hospitalar/diagnóstico , Infecção Hospitalar/tratamento farmacológico , Pneumonia Bacteriana/diagnóstico , Pneumonia Bacteriana/tratamento farmacológico , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Infecção Hospitalar/microbiologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Pneumonia Bacteriana/microbiologia , Prognóstico , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
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.