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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Clinical Considerations

Pneumonia occurring ≥ 48 hours after admission

  • Should be obtained prior to starting or changing antibiotics
  • Endotracheal aspirate or bronchoscopic specimen if possible

Increasing evidence has found that many healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) patients are not at high risk for multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens

Further Guidance

  1. IDSA Guidelines for HAP/VAP. Clin Infect Dis 2016.
  2. Giancola SE, et al. Clinical utility of a nasal swab methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus polymerase chain reaction test in intensive and intermediate care unit patients with pneumonia. Diag Microbiol Infect Dis 2016.