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Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia
Hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia · ICD-10: J18.9
Symptoms
- • In older adults: confusion or mental change (may be the first sign)
- • Cough with green or pus-like sputum
- • Fever and chills
- • Sharp chest pain worse with deep breathing or coughing
- • Shortness of breath and fast breathing
- • Low blood pressure and fast heart rate
- • Loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting
Drugs and regimens
Linezolid⚠ Unverified
Nosocomial or community pneumonia, cSSSI, VRE — ≥12 y 600 mg every 12 h
Linezolid⚠ Unverified
Child <12 y — 10 mg/kg every 8 h (liquid form)
Piperacillin-tazobactam⚠ Unverified
Nosocomial pneumonia — adult 4.5 g every 6 h + an aminoglycoside
Piperacillin-tazobactam⚠ Unverified
Nosocomial pneumonia — infant 2–9 months: 90 mg/kg every 6 h
Piperacillin-tazobactam⚠ Unverified
Nosocomial pneumonia — >9 months up to 40 kg: 112.5 mg/kg every 6 h