The dilemma of nosocomial pneumonia: What primary care physicians should know

P. Sheena Khurana; David Litaker

The dilemma of nosocomial pneumonia: What primary care physicians should know

P. Sheena Khurana, MD
P. Sheena Khurana
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
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and David Litaker, MD, MSc
David Litaker
Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
MD, MSc
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
January 2000,
67
(1)
25-41;

ABSTRACT

Because nosocomial pneumonia is difficult to diagnose and the need to treat it is often urgent, particularly in patients on mechanical ventilation, therapy is often empiric. We review the pathogenesis, risk factors, microbiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease.

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The dilemma of nosocomial pneumonia: What primary care physicians should know

P. Sheena Khurana

P. Sheena Khurana

and David Litaker

David Litaker

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Jan 2000,

67

(1)

25-41;

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The dilemma of nosocomial pneumonia: What primary care physicians should know

P. Sheena Khurana

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and David Litaker

David Litaker

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Jan 2000,

67

(1)

25-41;

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