Factors responsible for the development of multidrug resistant pneumonia are all, EXCEPT:
Widespread use of potent oral antibiotics
Earlier transfer of patients out of acute-care hospitals to their homes
Increased use of outpatient IV antibiotic therapy
Underlying lung cancer
Factors responsible for the development of multidrug resistant pneumonia are Widespread use of potent oral antibiotics Earlier transfer of patients out of acute-care hospitals to their homes or various lower-acuity facilities Increased use of outpatient IV antibiotic therapy General aging of the population More extensive immunomodulatory therapies Ref: Harrison, E-18, P-2130.