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SEVERE HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA

SUMMARY

Did you know that Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection and accounts for more than 50% of the antibiotics prescribed?​​ ​ ​​

📣 Discover a clinical case from Prof. Antoni Torres illustrating how rapid multiplex PCR can help to better understand patient´s evolution and provide an early appropriate treatment for patients suffering from severe HAP due to Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to carbapenems.​​

FEATURED EXPERT    

Dr Naim Aoun, Pulmonologist, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Consultant ​at the American Hospital in Dubai​​

 

 

 


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