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Neumonía con sistema inmunitario debilitado - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Neumonía en paciente inmunodeficiente; Neumonía en huésped inmunocomprometido

Prevención:

Si usted tiene un sistema inmunitario debilitado y está en el hospital, puede recibir antibióticos diariamente para prevenir la neumonía.

Pregúntele al médico si debe recibir la vacuna contra la influenza ("gripe") y la vacuna antineumocócica (neumonía).

Practique la buena higiene y lave completamente sus manos con agua y jabón:

Después de estar al aire libre
Después de cambiar un pañal
Después de realizar las tareas domésticas
Después de ir al baño
Después de tocar líquidos corporales, como moco o sangre
Después de usar el teléfono
Antes de manipular alimento o comer

Mantenga su casa limpia. Aléjese de las multitudes. Pídales a los visitantes que tengan un resfriado que se pongan una máscara o que no lo visiten. No realice trabajos en el jardín ni manipule plantas o flores (éstas pueden transportar gérmenes).

Organismo neumococo

Los pulmones

Sistema respiratorio

Reviewed last on: 6/9/2011
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, PhD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Donnelly JP, Blijlevens NMA, DePauw BE. Infections in the immunocompromised host. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R eds. Mandell, douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:chap 308.

Mandell LA, Wunderink RG, Anzueto A, et al. Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Mar 1;44 Suppl 2:S27-72.

Young LS. Approach to fever and suspected infection in the compromised host. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 303.

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