title: Current and Future Considerations for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.
abstract: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and health-care-associated pneumonia (HCAP) are leading causes of death, morbidity, and resource utilization in hospitalized patients, and are associated with a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. Here, we discuss the different definitions of HAP and HCAP, review current guidelines regarding the treatment of these conditions, highlight the shortcomings of current therapeutic options, and discuss new antibiotic treatments. To optimize therapeutic outcomes in patients with HAP/HCAP, initial antimicrobial treatment must be appropriate and should be given as soon as possible; inappropriate or delayed therapy greatly increases morbidity and mortality. Selection of the most appropriate antimicrobial agent depends on the causative pathogen(s); initial broad-spectrum therapy is commonly recommended and should cover all pathogens that may be present. Treatment selection should also take into consideration the following factors: knowledge of underlying local risk factors for antimicrobial resistance, disease staging, and risk factors related to specific pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp., and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Guidelines consistently emphasize the importance of treating HAP and HCAP with early and appropriate broad-spectrum antibiotics, and recent developments in this field have resulted in the availability of several additional treatment options. Telavancin shows potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria including MRSA and can be administered once daily; it was approved in the USA and European Union for the treatment of HAP after demonstrating non-inferiority to vancomycin. Ceftobiprole medocaril exhibits rapid antimicrobial activity against a broad range of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens, including MRSA. It was approved for the treatment of HAP (excluding ventilator-associated pneumonia) and community-acquired pneumonia in Europe in 2013. These new treatments may offer effective alternative therapeutic options for the management of HAP.
  
  
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  Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.
authors: Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Bichat Claude-Bernard-HUPNVS, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University Denis Diderot, PRESS Sorbonne Cité, 46 Rue Henri-Huchard, 75018, Paris, France. philippe.montravers@aphp.fr.|University Denis Diderot, PRESS Sorbonne Cité, Paris, France. philippe.montravers@aphp.fr.
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Montravers
authors: Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Bichat Claude-Bernard-HUPNVS, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University Denis Diderot, PRESS Sorbonne Cité, 46 Rue Henri-Huchard, 75018, Paris, France.
authors: Adela
authors: A
authors: Harpan
authors: Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Bichat Claude-Bernard-HUPNVS, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, University Denis Diderot, PRESS Sorbonne Cité, 46 Rue Henri-Huchard, 75018, Paris, France.|University Denis Diderot, PRESS Sorbonne Cité, Paris, France.
authors: Elise
authors: E
authors: Guivarch
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D053717:Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; C505439:ceftobiprole medocaril
keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Ceftobiprole; Health-care-associated pneumonia; Hospital-acquired pneumonia; MRSA; Monotherapy; Multidrug resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; Tedizolid; Telavancin