title: Nursing home-associated pneumonia.
abstract: Nursing home-associated pneumonia (NHAP) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The etiology of NHAP continues to be debated and has influenced treatment guideline recommendations. Diagnosis may not be straightforward but at least one respiratory symptom usually is present and the presence of hypoxemia is a key finding. Treatment recommendations vary depending on the organisms believed the predominant cause of NHAP. Pneumococcal and influenza vaccination remain the most important methods for prevention of NHAP at present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA. mylotte@buffalo.edu
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mylotte
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D014943:Global Health; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents