Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan

Executive Summary: Pneumonia is a leading cause of death worldwide, ranking third both globally and in Taiwan. This guideline was prepared by the 2017 Guidelines Recommendations for Evidence-based Antimicrobial agents use in Taiwan (GREAT) working group, formed under the auspices of the Infectious D...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chen Chou, Ching-Fen Shen, Su-Jung Chen, Hsien-Meng Chen, Yung-Chih Wang, Wei-Shuo Chang, Ya-Ting Chang, Wei-Yu Chen, Ching-Ying Huang, Ching-Chia Kuo, Ming-Chi Li, Jung-Fu Lin, Shih-Ping Lin, Shih-Wen Ting, Tzu-Chieh Weng, Ping-Sheng Wu, Un-In Wu, Pei-Chin Lin, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Yao-Shen Chen, Yung-Ching Liu, Yin-Ching Chuang, Chong-Jen Yu, Li-Ming Huang, Meng-Chih Lin
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218304833
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author Chih-Chen Chou
Ching-Fen Shen
Su-Jung Chen
Hsien-Meng Chen
Yung-Chih Wang
Wei-Shuo Chang
Ya-Ting Chang
Wei-Yu Chen
Ching-Ying Huang
Ching-Chia Kuo
Ming-Chi Li
Jung-Fu Lin
Shih-Ping Lin
Shih-Wen Ting
Tzu-Chieh Weng
Ping-Sheng Wu
Un-In Wu
Pei-Chin Lin
Susan Shin-Jung Lee
Yao-Shen Chen
Yung-Ching Liu
Yin-Ching Chuang
Chong-Jen Yu
Li-Ming Huang
Meng-Chih Lin
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Ching-Fen Shen
Su-Jung Chen
Hsien-Meng Chen
Yung-Chih Wang
Wei-Shuo Chang
Ya-Ting Chang
Wei-Yu Chen
Ching-Ying Huang
Ching-Chia Kuo
Ming-Chi Li
Jung-Fu Lin
Shih-Ping Lin
Shih-Wen Ting
Tzu-Chieh Weng
Ping-Sheng Wu
Un-In Wu
Pei-Chin Lin
Susan Shin-Jung Lee
Yao-Shen Chen
Yung-Ching Liu
Yin-Ching Chuang
Chong-Jen Yu
Li-Ming Huang
Meng-Chih Lin
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description Executive Summary: Pneumonia is a leading cause of death worldwide, ranking third both globally and in Taiwan. This guideline was prepared by the 2017 Guidelines Recommendations for Evidence-based Antimicrobial agents use in Taiwan (GREAT) working group, formed under the auspices of the Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwan (IDST). A consensus meeting was held jointly by the IDST, Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (TSPCCM), the Medical Foundation in Memory of Dr. Deh-Lin Cheng, the Foundation of Professor Wei-Chuan Hsieh for Infectious Diseases Research and Education and CY Lee's Research Foundation for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines. The final guideline was endorsed by the IDST and TSPCCM. The major differences between this guideline and the 2007 version include the following: the use of GRADE methodology for the evaluation of available evidence whenever applicable, the specific inclusion of healthcare-associated pneumonia as a category due to the unique medical system in Taiwan and inclusion of recommendations for treatment of pediatric pneumonia. This guideline includes the epidemiology and recommendations of antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, healthcare-associated pneumonia in adults and pediatric pneumonia. Keywords: Pneumonia, Guidelines, Treatment, Taiwan
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spelling doaj.art-346ade437e5c4847b642cb449f0a10102022-12-22T00:14:00ZengElsevierJournal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection1684-11822019-02-01521172199Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in TaiwanChih-Chen Chou0Ching-Fen Shen1Su-Jung Chen2Hsien-Meng Chen3Yung-Chih Wang4Wei-Shuo Chang5Ya-Ting Chang6Wei-Yu Chen7Ching-Ying Huang8Ching-Chia Kuo9Ming-Chi Li10Jung-Fu Lin11Shih-Ping Lin12Shih-Wen Ting13Tzu-Chieh Weng14Ping-Sheng Wu15Un-In Wu16Pei-Chin Lin17Susan Shin-Jung Lee18Yao-Shen Chen19Yung-Ching Liu20Yin-Ching Chuang21Chong-Jen Yu22Li-Ming Huang23Meng-Chih Lin24Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital and MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases and Pediatric General Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, TaiwanDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, TaiwanDivision of Holistic Care Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanCorresponding author. Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, 386, Ta-chung 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 813, Taipei, Taiwan. Fax: +886 7 342 8292.; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Infectious Diseases, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, TaiwanNational Taiwan University College of Medicine and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanExecutive Summary: Pneumonia is a leading cause of death worldwide, ranking third both globally and in Taiwan. This guideline was prepared by the 2017 Guidelines Recommendations for Evidence-based Antimicrobial agents use in Taiwan (GREAT) working group, formed under the auspices of the Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwan (IDST). A consensus meeting was held jointly by the IDST, Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (TSPCCM), the Medical Foundation in Memory of Dr. Deh-Lin Cheng, the Foundation of Professor Wei-Chuan Hsieh for Infectious Diseases Research and Education and CY Lee's Research Foundation for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines. The final guideline was endorsed by the IDST and TSPCCM. The major differences between this guideline and the 2007 version include the following: the use of GRADE methodology for the evaluation of available evidence whenever applicable, the specific inclusion of healthcare-associated pneumonia as a category due to the unique medical system in Taiwan and inclusion of recommendations for treatment of pediatric pneumonia. This guideline includes the epidemiology and recommendations of antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, healthcare-associated pneumonia in adults and pediatric pneumonia. Keywords: Pneumonia, Guidelines, Treatment, Taiwanhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218304833
spellingShingle Chih-Chen Chou
Ching-Fen Shen
Su-Jung Chen
Hsien-Meng Chen
Yung-Chih Wang
Wei-Shuo Chang
Ya-Ting Chang
Wei-Yu Chen
Ching-Ying Huang
Ching-Chia Kuo
Ming-Chi Li
Jung-Fu Lin
Shih-Ping Lin
Shih-Wen Ting
Tzu-Chieh Weng
Ping-Sheng Wu
Un-In Wu
Pei-Chin Lin
Susan Shin-Jung Lee
Yao-Shen Chen
Yung-Ching Liu
Yin-Ching Chuang
Chong-Jen Yu
Li-Ming Huang
Meng-Chih Lin
Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
title Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan
title_full Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan
title_fullStr Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan
title_short Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan
title_sort recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in taiwan
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218304833
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