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Review
. 2011 Sep;32(3):491-505.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2011.06.002.

The impact of guidelines on the outcomes of community-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia

Miquel Ferrer  1 , Rosario Menendez, Rosanel Amaro, Antoni Torres
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Review

The impact of guidelines on the outcomes of community-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia

Miquel Ferrer et al. Clin Chest Med. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

The correct implementation of the current guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia is associated with less mortality, faster clinical stabilization, and lower costs in these patients. By contrast, implementing the current guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia has been followed by an increase in initially adequate antibiotic treatment but has not been accompanied by a consistently improved outcome in patients.

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