title: The dilemma of nosocomial pneumonia: what primary care physicians should know.
abstract: Because nosocomial pneumonia is difficult to diagnose and the need to treat it is often urgent, particularly in patients on mechanical ventilation, therapy is often empiric. We review the pathogenesis, risk factors, microbiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Litaker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents