pulmonary disorders
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Prognosis for Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
The mortality associated with hospital-acquired pneumonia is high despite the availability of effective antibiotics. However, not all mortality is attributable to the pneumonia itself; many of the deaths are related to the patient's other underlying illness. Adequacy of initial antimicrobial therapy clearly improves prognosis. Infection with antibiotic-resistant gram-negative or gram-positive bacteria worsens prognosis. 