lung and airway disorders
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Risk Factors of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
People who are hospitalized and seriously ill, especially if they have another illness that requires treatment with a Mechanical Ventilation (mechanical ventilator), are at greatest risk of acquiring Previous antibiotic treatment Coexisting illness such as heart, lung, liver, or kidney dysfunction Age older than 70 Recent abdominal or chest surgery ) for treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) None Debilitation Organisms that do not normally cause pneumonia in healthy people can cause pneumonia in people who are hospitalized or debilitated because many of these people have an immune system that is less able to resist infection. The most likely organisms depend on what organisms are prevalent in the hospital and sometimes depend on what other illnesses the person has. 