title: Overwhelming pneumonia.
abstract: A classification of normal-abnormal hosts and pathogens forms the basis for discussion of the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the critical care setting. In order to arrive at the appropriate therapy for the unusual as well as the usual causative organisms of pneumonia, individual assessment of the need for invasive procedures must be made. The critical feature, however, is to consider the wide spectrum of possibilities for each individual patient.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents