title: Reply to Yamamoto et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Niederman
authors.forename: Takaya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents