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Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—

  • Discuss the approach to diagnosing hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)
  • Discuss empiric treatment recommendations for HAP
  • Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for HAP after additional clinical and microbiological data are available
  • Discuss reasonable duration of antibiotic therapy for HAP

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One-Page Document — Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) (DOCX)

Page last reviewed November 2019
Page originally created November 2019

Internet Citation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Content last reviewed November 2019. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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