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8th leading cause of death (US) |
pneumonia |
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most deadly infectious disease (US) |
pneumonia |
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MC cause bacterial pneumonia |
Strep. pneumoniae |
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MC cause pneumonia <35 y/o |
Mycoplasma |
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MC cause atypical pneumonia |
Mycoplasma #1 Chlamydia #2 |
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MC cause pneumonia (water/summer) |
Legionella |
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MC cause pneumonia in COPD & Alcoholics |
H. influenza |
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MC cause pneumonia in DM & Alcoholics |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
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MC cause viral pneumonia |
RSV |
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MC cause pneumonia in pediatric |
RSV |
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MC cause pneumonia in IV drug users |
S. aureus |
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MC cause pneumonia in HIV/Immunocompromised |
Pneumocystis (fungus) |
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Common viral causes of CAP |
Influenza, RSV, Adenovirus, Parainfluenza |
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CAP abx (strong recommendation)- Outpatient |
macrolide (PO) |
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CAP abx (weak recommendation)- Outpatient |
doxycycline (PO) |
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MRSA CAP abx- Outpatient |
linezolid (PO) vancomycin (IV) |
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CAP w/ comorbidity abx- Outpatient |
fluoroquinolone (PO) macrolide + beta-lactam (PO) |
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CAP abx- Inpatient (non-ICU) |
fluoroquinolone (RESPIR) AND beta-lactam + macrolide (IV) |
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CAP- Always treat/expect: |
Strep. pneumoniae, H. influenza, M. catarrhalis, K. pneumoniae |
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Direct admission to ICU required for: |
septic shock requiring vasopressors; OR acute resp failure req. intub & mechanical vent.; OR 3 of minor criteria for severe CAP (recommend) |
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MC etiologies of CAP- Outpatient |
Strep. pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, H. influenza, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, respiratory viruses |
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MC etiologies of CAP- Inpatient (non-ICU) |
Strep. pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, H. influenza, Legionella species, aspiration, respiratory viruses |
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Considerations for CAP abx (Outpatient) |
start within 6 hours of PRESENTATION AND Previously HEALTHY AND no use of antimicrobials w/in previous 6 months |
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CAP abx- Inpatient (ICU) |
azithromycin (PO) OR fluoroquinolone + antipneumoc. b-lactam (PO) |
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Suspect Pseudomonas CAP abx- Inpatient (ICU) |
antipneumoc/antipsuedomon b-lactam + ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin (PO) OR above b-lactam + amizoglycoside + azithromycin (PO) OR above b-lactam +aminoglycoside + antipneumococcal fluoroquinolone (PO) |
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Add abx if suspected MRSA pneumonia: |
vancomycin OR linozelid (PO-if CAP; IV-if nosocomial) |
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) |
48 hours of admission OR healthcare facility |
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Nosocomial Pneumonia |
Hospital Acquired (HAP)
OR Health Care Associated (HCAP) OR extensive contact w/ healthcare OR Ventilator Associated (VAP) |
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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) |
fever, leukocystosis, purulent sputum AND new or progressive CXR opacity |
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Common etiologies of nosocomial pneumonia |
Strep. pneumoniae (often MDR), MSSA, MRSA, MDRGNR (ESBL-producing) -Klebsiella, -E. coli, -Enterobacter, -Pseudomonas aeruginosa, -Acinetobacter spp |
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Nosocomial pneumonia abx- LOW risk for MDR |
ceftriaxone (IV) OR fluoroquinolone (IV) OR ampicillin-sulbactam (IV) OR pipercillin-taxobactam (IV) OR ertapenem (IV) |
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Nosocomial pneumonia abx- HIGH risk for MDR |
1st antipseudomonal (IV): cephalosporin or b-lactam or pipercillin-tazobactam AND 2nd antipseudomonal (IV): fluoroquinolone or macrolide |
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rust-colored |
Strep. pneumoniae or Pneumococcal sputum |
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currant-colored |
Klebsiella sputum |
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mucoid or sticky |
Mycoplasma sputum |
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could be yellow-green color |
Strep. pneumoniae or Pneumococcal sputum |