Pneumonia acquired in the hospital is a very serious infection because the patient's defense mechanisms are often impaired by illness and the infecting organisms are more dangerous than the ones generally encountered in the community.
Review Date:
5/22/2006
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team. Previously reviewed by J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; G. Eric Morgan, MS3; Cynthia Godsey, MHSE, MSN, FNP-C, Director of Product Content, RxRemedy.
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team. Previously reviewed by J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director; G. Eric Morgan, MS3; Cynthia Godsey, MHSE, MSN, FNP-C, Director of Product Content, RxRemedy.
