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HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA (HAP) FOR  A TRAUMA PATIENT

SUMMARY

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

​​ 📣 Discover a clinical case from Dr. Robert Parker illustrating how rapid multiplex PCR can save days of unnecessary broad spectrum antibiotic treatment in the case of a Hospital Acquired Pneumonia for a trauma patient. ​​

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Dr. Robert Parker, Consultant in Critical Care and Respiratory Medicine; Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom


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Medical Affairs (MA) Clinical Case - Pneumonia Management
November 30, 2023


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