Epidemiology, etiology, and risk factors of bacterial pneumonia

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection after urinary tract infections. The incidence of HAP ranges from 5 to 15 cases per 1000 hospital admissions, and is a frequent problem in general wards (incidence ranging from 1.6 to 3.67 cases per 1000 admissions).

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Torres, Antoni, Cillóniz, Catia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2015
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7124005/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22062-8_2
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Sumario:Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection after urinary tract infections. The incidence of HAP ranges from 5 to 15 cases per 1000 hospital admissions, and is a frequent problem in general wards (incidence ranging from 1.6 to 3.67 cases per 1000 admissions).

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