Clinical Case of a Patient with Severe Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)

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Clinical Case of a Patient with Severe Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP)

SUMMARY

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 evolution and provide an early appropriate treatment for patients suffering from severe HAP due to Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to carbapenems.

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Antoni Torres, Professor of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine; University of Barcelona, Spain

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September 5, 2023