This timely reference provides the latest information on the diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of nosocomial pneumonia, including risk factors,
diagnostic tests used to make the definitive diagnosis, likely pathogens, and
the most effective treatment options.
Contains guidelines for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia-emphasizing
selected high-risk pathogens
Written by leading authorities in the field, Nosocomial Pneumonia
compares bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, and fungal pneumonias and defines
hospital-acquired pneumonias through aspiration and contiguous spread, gastric
colonization and sinusitis, infection rates, and rates of morbidity and
mortality
identifies patients with key risk factors such as age, underlying disease,
severe illness and/or immunosuppression, diabetes, and smoking
discusses how to reduce or eliminate device- and