Open AccessRisk Factors for Acquiring Potentially Drug-Resistant Pathogens in Immunocompetent Patients with Pneumonia Developed Out of Hospital
Author(s) -
ByeongHo Jeong,
WonJung Koh,
Hongseok Yoo,
Hye Yun Park,
Gee Young Suh,
Man Pyo Chung,
O Jung Kwon,
Kyeongman Jeon
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000362673
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , drug , intensive care medicine , drug resistance , risk factor , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , biology
The concept of healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) exists to identify patients infected with highly resistant pathogens who are exposed to the healthcare environment. However, many studies have included immunosuppressed patients who were excluded from the original concept.
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