Clinical Infectious Diseases· 2016Q1
Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society
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Short summary
These 2016 clinical practice guidelines offer recommendations for healthcare professionals on the diagnosis and treatment of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults.
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Key points
- Provides updated recommendations for diagnosing and treating HAP and VAP.
- Aimed at a broad audience of healthcare professionals involved in hospital care.
- Based on systematic literature reviews.
- Highlights that guidelines are not a substitute for clinical judgment.
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Abstract
It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular patients or special clinical situations. IDSA considers adherence to these guidelines to be voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the physician in the light of each patient's individual circumstances.These guidelines are intended for use by healthcare professionals who care for patients at risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), including specialists in infectious diseases, pulmonary diseases, critical care, and surgeons, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, and any clinicians and healthcare providers caring for hospitalized patients with nosocomial pneumonia. The panel's recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of HAP and VAP are based upon evidence derived from topic-specific systematic literature reviews.
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