Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia in the Emergency Department

ABSTRACT

Emergency medicine clinicians frequently diagnose and treat patients with pneumonia. The recent recognition of healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) mandates that emergency medicine clinicians remain current and able to distinguish this from community-acquired pneumonia. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of HCAP from the perspective of the emergency medicine clinician.

KEYWORDS

Healthcare-associated - pneumonia - emergency department

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