Nosocomial pneumonia. Radiol Clin North Am 1996 Jan;34(1):47-58
Date
01/01/1996Pubmed ID
8539353Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0030069371 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 30 CitationsAbstract
Nosocomial pneumonia continues to be a major problem plaguing hospitalized patients, especially those on ventilators. Gram-negative bacteria and S. aureus are the most common causitive organisms. Alteration of the normal oropharyngeal flora and contamination of the respiratory tract from the pharynx and stomach are now recognized to be important factors in its development. As there is no definitive diagnostic test, nosocomial pneumonia remains a clinical diagnosis; however bronchoscopy with protected specimen brush cultures and BAL are diagnostic methods under study. Noninvasive radiologic examinations and clinical criteria have poor specificity in diagnosis.
Author List
Lipchik RJ, Kuzo RSAuthor
Randolph J. Lipchik MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Cross InfectionHumans
Intensive Care Units
Mycoses
Pneumonia
Pneumonia, Bacterial
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed