Journal article
Nursing home-acquired pneumonia: an emergency department treatment algorithm
Abstract
Nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is a leading cause of morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality among older nursing home residents. Too often, these patients are erroneously grouped with cases of community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia. Yet, they differ in terms of most common pathogens, significant underlying disease, impaired functional and cognitive status, and poor nutrition. The NHAP emergency department treatment …
Authors
Muder RR; Aghababian RV; Loeb MB; Solot JA; Higbee M
Journal
Current Medical Research and Opinion, Vol. 20, No. 8, pp. 1309–1320
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
August 2004
DOI
10.1185/030079904125004376
ISSN
0300-7995