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  • Title: New therapeutic approaches to hospital-acquired pneumonia.
    Author: Pennington JE.
    Journal: Semin Respir Infect; 1987 Mar; 2(1):67-73. PubMed ID: 3321267.
    Abstract:
    Conventional therapy of hospital-acquired pneumonia includes intravenous antibiotics and supportive care. In many cases, the etiologic agent of infection is not clear; thus, empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic regimens are commonly used. Combinations of beta-lactam and aminoglycoside agents are particularly popular regimens due to the high incidence of gram-negative bacillary and Staphylococcus aureus pneumonias in the hospital setting. Several new approaches to treatment of nosocomial pneumonias are currently being evaluated, however. These include: single-agent empiric coverage using a broad-spectrum beta-lactam agent; intrabronchial aminoglycoside instillation therapy; oral quinolone agents for treatment of gram-negative bacillary pneumonia; and passive immune therapy. The current experience and potential future role of these therapeutic options are discussed in this chapter.
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