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==American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) | ==American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Definitions of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, and Health Care Associated Pneumonia <ref name="pmid15699079">{{cite journal |author= |title=Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia |journal=[[American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine]] |volume=171 |issue=4 |pages=388–416 |year=2005 |month=February |pmid=15699079 |doi=10.1164/rccm.200405-644ST |url=http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15699079 |accessdate=2012-09-12}}</ref> == | ||
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====Hospital- | ====Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)==== | ||
HAP is defined as pneumonia that occurs 48 hours or more after admission, which was not incubating at the time of admission | HAP is defined as pneumonia that occurs 48 hours or more after admission, which was not incubating at the time of admission | ||
====Ventilator- | ====Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)==== | ||
VAP refers to pneumonia that arises more than 48–72 hours after endotracheal intubation. Some patients may require intubation after developing severe HAP and should be managed similar to patients with VAP. | VAP refers to pneumonia that arises more than 48–72 hours after endotracheal intubation. Some patients may require intubation after developing severe HAP and should be managed similar to patients with VAP. | ||
====Healthcare- | ====Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP)==== | ||
HCAP includes any patient who was hospitalized in an acute care hospital for two or more days within 90 days of the infection; resided | HCAP includes any patient who was hospitalized in an acute care hospital for two or more days within 90 days of the infection; resided | ||
in a nursing home or long-term care facility; received recent intravenous antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, or wound care within the past 30 days of the current infection; or attended a hospital or hemodialysis clinic. | in a nursing home or long-term care facility; received recent intravenous antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, or wound care within the past 30 days of the current infection; or attended a hospital or hemodialysis clinic. | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 12 February 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2] Template:Ventilator-associated pneumonia
American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Definitions of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, and Health Care Associated Pneumonia [1]
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)HAP is defined as pneumonia that occurs 48 hours or more after admission, which was not incubating at the time of admission Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)VAP refers to pneumonia that arises more than 48–72 hours after endotracheal intubation. Some patients may require intubation after developing severe HAP and should be managed similar to patients with VAP. Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP)HCAP includes any patient who was hospitalized in an acute care hospital for two or more days within 90 days of the infection; resided in a nursing home or long-term care facility; received recent intravenous antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, or wound care within the past 30 days of the current infection; or attended a hospital or hemodialysis clinic. |
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References
- ↑ "Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia". American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 171 (4): 388–416. 2005. doi:10.1164/rccm.200405-644ST. PMID 15699079. Retrieved 2012-09-12. Unknown parameter
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