Pneumonia, Hospital-acquired (HAP)

Clinic A/P, adults, Hospital A/P, Adults

-HAP is defined as pneumonia not incubating at the time of hospital admission and occurring 48 hours or more after admission.
-Organisms to cover: MRSA and Pseudomonas.
-Treatment length: Treatment length: 7 days of antibiotics rather than a longer duration.
-Antibiotics

Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

Table from IDSA 2016 Guidelines

Reference
2016 HAP and VAP Guidelines.

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