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Recommendations and guidelines for the treatment of pneumonia in Taiwan

Authors :
Chou, Chih-Chen
Shen, Ching-Fen
Chen, Su-Jung
Chen, Hsien-Meng
Wang, Yung-Chih
Chang, Wei-Shuo
Chang, Ya-Ting
Chen, Wei-Yu
Huang, Ching-Ying
Kuo, Ching-Chia
Li, Ming-Chi
Lin, Jung-Fu
Lin, Shih-Ping
Ting, Shih-Wen
Weng, Tzu-Chieh
Wu, Ping-Sheng
Wu, Un-In
Lin, Pei-Chin
Lee, Susan Shin-Jung
Chen, Yao-Shen
Liu, Yung-Ching
Chuang, Yin-Ching
Yu, Chong-Jen
Huang, Li-Ming
Lin, Meng-Chih
Source :
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection; February 2019, Vol. 52 Issue: 1 p172-199, 28p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Pneumonia is a leading cause of death worldwide, ranking third both globally and in Taiwan. This guideline was prepared by the 2017 Guidelines Recommendations for Evidence-based Antimicrobial agents use in Taiwan (GREAT) working group, formed under the auspices of the Infectious Diseases Society of Taiwan (IDST). A consensus meeting was held jointly by the IDST, Taiwan Society of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (TSPCCM), the Medical Foundation in Memory of Dr. Deh-Lin Cheng, the Foundation of Professor Wei-Chuan Hsieh for Infectious Diseases Research and Education and CY Lee's Research Foundation for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccines. The final guideline was endorsed by the IDST and TSPCCM. The major differences between this guideline and the 2007 version include the following: the use of GRADE methodology for the evaluation of available evidence whenever applicable, the specific inclusion of healthcare-associated pneumonia as a category due to the unique medical system in Taiwan and inclusion of recommendations for treatment of pediatric pneumonia. This guideline includes the epidemiology and recommendations of antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, ventilator-associated pneumonia, healthcare-associated pneumonia in adults and pediatric pneumonia.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16841182
Volume :
52
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs47414695
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2018.11.004