Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Community acquired pneumonia & Hospital Acquired Pneumonia What qualifies as CAP? -ambulatory/outpatients (outside of a healthcare setting) -patients who are NOT residents of nursing homes or other long term facilities -diagnosed if present within 48hrs of a hospital admission What percent of cases is an unidentifiable cause of CAP? 40-60% What bacteria accounts for 2/3 of CAP isolates? S pneumoniae What is the most common viral infection that progresses into CAP PNA? Influenza So...