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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Alternate Names : Nosocomial Pneumonia
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Treatment
The objective of treatment is to cure the infection with antibiotics. An antibiotic is selected based on the specific causative organism detected by sputum culture. However, the organism cannot always be identified from testing, so antibiotic therapy is given to fight the most common bacterial organisms that infect hospitalized patients (Staphylococcus aureus and Gram negative rods).
Supportive treatment includes supplemental oxygen and respiratory treatments to loosen and remove thick secretions from the lungs.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Routine Sputum Culture
Other Topics
• Acute
• Appetite - Decreased
• Aspiration
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Joint Pain
• Malaise
• Muscle Aches
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Physical Examination
• Respiratory
• Sweating - Excessive
Review Date : 2/27/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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