The Demise of Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia - Medscape The concept of healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) gained widespread acceptance in 2005 after it was endorsed by an American Thoracic Society (ATS) Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA
Antibiotics for Pneumonia: Short Course Is More Effective The expected treatment duration for patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), Staphylococcus aureus, or a nonfermenting gram-negative bacillus is at least 7 days, the authors note
Expert Reviews and Commentary - Index Page 2 - Medscape Risk Factors for Antibiotic-Resistant Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia Which resistant pathogens are most likely to cause HCAP? What characteristics point to the likelihood of this diagnosis?
A Risk Score for Identifying MRSA in Patients With Pneumonia The concept of HCAP, though, may not perform well as a screening test for MRSA and can lead to overuse of antibiotics We developed a risk score to identify patients presenting to the hospital