The Challenging Diagnosis of Non-Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Non-Mechanically Ventilated Subjects: Value of Microbiological Investigation.

BACKGROUND: Early recognition and an attempt at obtaining microbiological documentation are recommended in patients with non-community-acquired pneumonia (NCAP), whether hospital-acquired (HAP) or health care-associated (HCAP). We aimed to characterize the clinical features and microbial etiologies...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 225 - 235
Main Authors: Messika, Jonathan, Stoclin, Annabelle, Bouvard, Eric, Fulgencio, Jean-Pierre, Ridel, Christophe, Muresan, Ioan-Paul, Boffa, Jean-Jacques, Bachmeyer, Claude, Denis, Michel, Gounant, Valérie, Esteso, Adoracion, Loi, Valeria, Verdet, Charlotte, Prigent, Hélène, Parrot, Antoine, Fartoukh, Muriel
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Feb2016
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