Provider practice patterns in nursing home-acquired pneumonia

Article Abstract:

Nursing home residents with nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) are most likely to be cured if treated with antibiotics for longer than a week by a physician certified in geriatric medicine. This was the conclusion of a study that followed the outcomes of 94 patients with NHAP. Eighty-five percent received a chest X-ray but only 5% to 6% had sputum or blood samples analyzed. Patients with functional or cognitive decline were more likely to die.

Nursing home patients, Nosocomial infections, Cross infection

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Nursing home-acquired pneumonia

Article Abstract:

Issues involving the incidence of pneumonia among nursing home patients are discussed. These include the risk factors and rates of mortality for nursing-home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP), the types of bacterial and viral pathogens associated with NHAP, and methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing the disease.

Health aspects, Aged, Elderly, Prevention, Nursing homes

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