Pneumonia in Healthcare Settings

Overview of Pneumonia in Healthcare Settings

Pneumonia has accounted for approximately 15% of all hospital-associated infections and
27% and 24% of all infections acquired in the medical intensive-care unit (ICU) and coronary care unit, respectively. It has been the second most common hospital-associated infection after that of the urinary tract. For hospital-associated pneumonia, attributable mortality rates of 20%-33% have been reported. The primary risk factor for the development of hospital-associated bacterial pneumonia is mechanical ventilation (with its requisite endotracheal intubation). See Ventilator-associated pneumonia

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