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- M W Pletz, S Ewig, C Lange, T Welte, and G Höffken.
- Zentrum für Infektionsmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Germany. mathias.pletz@med.uni-jena.de
- Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. 2012 Nov 1; 137 (44): 2265-80; quiz 2281-4.
AbstractPneumonia is an infection of the lung parenchyma and defined as combination of a novel radiological infiltrate with typical signs and symptoms. There are 3 distinguished entities of pneumonia: community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), and pneumonia in the immunocompromised patient. The spectrum of pathogens is increasing from CAP, mostly caused by pneumococci, over HAP (additional multi-drug resistant pathogens) to pneumonia in the immunocompromised (additional opportunistic pathogens). Therefore, each entity demands a specific diagnostic and therapeutic approach. This review compares the 3 forms of pneumonia and presents a guideline based clinical approach in the context of current studies.© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
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