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Severe Pneumonia (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)

By Michael S. Niederman

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Publish Date

July 18, 2005

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Language

eng

Pages

448

Description:

Analyzing preventive strategies, as well as emerging trends in the bacteriology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of disease, this reference explores factors that lead to the development of severe pneumonia, the most effective treatment methods for the condition, and recent efforts to improve disease outcomes-describing patients at risk for severe pneumonia, mortality predictors in ventilator-associated pneumonia, and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in the intensive care unit.