| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Author biographies; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction to pneumonia; Introduction; Overview of bacterial pneumonia; References; 2 Epidemiology, etiology, and risk factors of bacterial pneumonia; Epidemiology; Microbial etiology; Antibiotic resistance; Risk factors; Summary points; References; 3 Pathology and clinical features of pneumonia; Pathophysiology of pneumonia; Pathogenesis of pneumonia; Signs and symptoms of pneumonia; Prognosis of pneumonia; Summary points; References; 4 Diagnosis and classification of pneumonia |
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Diagnosis and classification of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumoniaDiagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia; Summary points; References; 5 Methods for preventing pneumonia; Guidelines for the prevention of pneumonia; Preventative strategies to reduce the risk of community-acquired pneumonia in adults; Nonpharmacological prevention of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia; Vaccination; New vaccines; Summary points; References; 6 Management of pneumonia; Guidelines for management and treatment of pneumonia; Medical management of pneumonia |
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Guidelines for the antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumoniaGuidelines for the antimicrobial treatment of hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated pneumonia; Emerging therapies for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia; Emerging therapies for the treatment of hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated pneumonia; Management of pneumonia in special populations; Summary points; References |
| Summary |
This concise, clinically focused handbook offers a complete overview of bacterial pneumonia and reviews the latest guidelines, treatment options, clinical trials, and management of this disease. The easily accessible text offers infectious disease specialists and other health care workers with an excellent quick reference tool, with full color tables and figures enhancing the text further. Pneumonia is a debilitating disease, and can also be a very serious complication of pre-existing lung conditions. Combined with influenza (a predisposing factor) it is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, such there is a need for physicians to prevent pneumonia by vaccination and hygiene methods, as well as recognizing and treating early |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 20, 2015) |
| Subject |
Pneumonia -- Treatment
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Pneumonia, Bacterial -- therapy
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Pneumonia -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cillóniz, Catia, author.
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| ISBN |
9783319220628 |
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3319220624 |
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