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

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Khurana, PS [1 ]
Litaker, D [1 ]
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[1] Cleveland Clin Fdn, Dept Gen Internal Med, Cleveland, OH 44195 USA
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10.3949/ccjm.67.1.25
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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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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