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Neumonía adquirida en el hospital - Prevención

Nombres alternativos

Neumonía nosocomial o intrahospitalaria; Neumonía asociada con el uso de un respirador

Prevención:

Los programas actuales de prevención para reducir las infecciones adquiridas en los hospitales existen en la mayoría de las instituciones.

Neumonía adquirida en el hospital

Sistema respiratorio

Fecha de revisión: 8/3/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

American Thoracic Society. Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb 15;171(4):388-416.

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