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**[[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] |
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**[[Enterobacter |
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**[[Proteus |
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**[[Serratia marcescens]] |
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**Methicillin-resistant [[Staphylococcus aureus]] |
**Methicillin-resistant [[Staphylococcus aureus]] |
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**[[Acinetobacter |
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**[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] |
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**ESBL bacteria |
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 12 March 2022
Background
Definition
- Pneumonia that develops at least 48 hours after starting invasive ventilation
Microbiology
- Early (within 4 days)
- Late (after 4 days)
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Acinetobacter
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- ESBL bacteria
Clinical Manifestations
- Intubation
- Fever, leukocytosis, purulent secretions
Investigations
- Chest x-ray
- Sputum culture
