Predictive value of different scoring systems for critically ill patients with hospital acquired pneumonia

Predictive value of different scoring systems for critically ill patients with hospital acquired pneumonia

Introduction: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are important causes of morbidity and mortality despite improved antimicrobial therapy, supportive care, and prevention. General risk factors for developing HAP include age older than 70 years, serious comorbid...

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Main Authors: Tarek Hussein Al-Badawy, Amr Mohamed Abouelela, Marwa Abdel Gawad Abdel Kawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
SMART-COP
CURB65
HAP scoring
PSI
IDSA
ATS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816300711

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