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Pneumonia can be classified according to the source of infection, either in the community or in a healthcare setting. The following are the 4 categories described by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and American Thoracic Society: | Pneumonia can be classified according to the source of infection, either in the community or in a healthcare setting. The following are the 4 categories described by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and American Thoracic Society:<ref name="MandellWunderink2007">{{cite journal|last1=Mandell|first1=L. A.|last2=Wunderink|first2=R. G.|last3=Anzueto|first3=A.|last4=Bartlett|first4=J. G.|last5=Campbell|first5=G. D.|last6=Dean|first6=N. C.|last7=Dowell|first7=S. F.|last8=File|first8=T. M.|last9=Musher|first9=D. M.|last10=Niederman|first10=M. S.|last11=Torres|first11=A.|last12=Whitney|first12=C. G.|title=Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults|journal=Clinical Infectious Diseases|volume=44|issue=Supplement 2|year=2007|pages=S27–S72|issn=1058-4838|doi=10.1086/511159}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|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|year=2005|pages=388–416|issn=1073-449X|doi=10.1164/rccm.200405-644ST}}</ref> | ||
*[[Community-acquired pneumonia]] | *[[Community-acquired pneumonia]] | ||
* | *Healthcare-associated pneumonia | ||
*[[Ventilator-associated pneumonia]] | *[[Ventilator-associated pneumonia]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
Overview
Classification
Pneumonia can be classified according to the source of infection, either in the community or in a healthcare setting. The following are the 4 categories described by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and American Thoracic Society:[1][2]
- Healthcare-associated pneumonia
References
- ↑ Mandell, L. A.; Wunderink, R. G.; Anzueto, A.; Bartlett, J. G.; Campbell, G. D.; Dean, N. C.; Dowell, S. F.; File, T. M.; Musher, D. M.; Niederman, M. S.; Torres, A.; Whitney, C. G. (2007). "Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 44 (Supplement 2): S27–S72. doi:10.1086/511159. ISSN 1058-4838.
- ↑ "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. ISSN 1073-449X.