Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Book Title
Textbook of Critical Care
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Description
Pneumonia is an infection of the gas-exchanging units of the lung and has a wide spectrum of clinical severity, ranging from mild outpatient illness to severe respiratory failure and sepsis. Together, pneumonia and influenza are the eighth leading cause of death in the United States and the number one cause of death from infectious diseases. 12 Pneumonia in the community setting or within 48 hours following admission is termed community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The “community” also includes patients with exposure to the healthcare environment, and pneumonia in such patients is referred to as “health care–associated pneumonia” (HCAP).
First Page
464
Last Page
476.e3
ISBN
9780323461061
Publication Date
2017
Publisher
Elsevier
City
Philadelphia, PA
Keywords
Pneumonia
Disciplines
Critical Care | Pulmonology
Recommended Citation
Nair GB, Niederman MS. Community-Acquired Pneumonia In: Textbook of Critical Care. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017; p. 464,476.e3.