Clinical Management of Bacterial Pneumonia

By Catia Cilloniz and Antoni Torres

1. Introduction to pneumoniaIntroductionOverview of bacterial pneumoniaReferences
2. Epidemiology, etiology, and risk factors of bacterial pneumoniaEpidemiologyMicrobial etiology Antibiotic resistance Risk factors Summary points References
3. Pathology and clinical features of pneumoniaPathophysiology of pneumonia Pathogenesis of pneumonia Signs and symptoms of pneumoniaPrognosis of pneumoniaSummary pointsReferences
4. Diagnosis and classification of pneumonia Diagnosis and classification of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumoniaDiagnosis of community-acquired pneumoniaSummary points References
5. Methods for preventing pneumoniaGuidelines for the prevention of pneumoniaPreventative strategies to reduce the risk of community-acquired pneumonia in adultsNonpharmacological prevention of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumoniaVaccination New vaccines Summary points References
6. Management of pneumonia Guidelines for management and treatment of pneumoniaMedical management of pneumonia Guidelines for the antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumoniaGuidelines for the antimicrobial treatment of hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated pneumoniaEmerging therapies for the treatment of community-acquired pneumoniaEmerging therapies for the treatment of hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated pneumoniaManagement of pneumonia in special populations Summary points References

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319220616
• ISBN13: 9783319220611
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Adis
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"