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hospital-acquired pneumonia |
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hospital-acquired pneumonia Nosocomial pneumonia Infectious disease Pulmonary infection acquired during a hospital stay which is often more severe than community-acquired pneumonia Risk factors Immune compromise, alcoholism, elderly,
aspiration due to intubation. Cf Community-acquired pneumonia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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aeruginosa hospital-acquired pneumonia have doubled since 1975. Telavancin, which is a lipoglycopeptide injectable antibiotic, is currently in phase 3 studies for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSI) and Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) conducted in the US. Included in the category of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia are: |
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