Empirical therapeutic approaches in patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia
- VernacularTitle:医疗保健相关性肺炎的经验性治疗
- Author:
Xin WANG
;
Baiyi CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
healthcare-associated pneumonia;
multiple drug resistance;
moxifloxacin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Healthcare-associated pneumonia(HCAP)is a new concept defined by the 2005 American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America(ATS/IDSA)guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired,ventilator-associated,and healthcare-associated pneumonia.In order to provide helpful advice for clinicians,this review recommends how to choose the site of treatment,general management strategies and initial empirical antibiotic therapy in patients with HCAP,and introduces some new antibiotics may be useful in treatment of HCAP.
