Some criteria for the choice of the empirical antibiotic treatment of pneumonia in intensive care [Alguns criterios para a escolha da terapeutica antimicrobiana empirica da pneumonia em cuidados intensivos]

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 1999

Autores

Sarmento A (Autor) FMUP

Revista

Título: Acta Médica Portuguesa

Vol. 12

Páginas: 393-396

ISSN: 0870-399X

Editora: Ordem dos Medicos

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ID Authenticus: P-007-8T8

Abstract (EN): In this paper we present a synopsis of the recommendations of three Consensus Conferences (from the American Thoracic Society and the American Society of Infectious Diseases) for the empirical antibiotic treatment of severe community and hospital acquired pneumonia. Several groups are defined according to the existence of specific risk factors, severity of the disease and timing of the onset of pneumonia (in the case of nosocomial pneumonia). Each group has more likely pathogens and several antimicrobial agents are proposed. However the option must always rely on the local microbiological sensitivity pattern.

Idioma: Espanhol

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica