Hospital-acquired / ventilator-associated pneumonia
hap-vap · society: IDSA/ATS
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Summary
The 2016 IDSA/ATS guideline addresses diagnosis and management of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP, non-ventilated) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in adults, treating them as two distinct entities. Major changes from the 2005 version include adoption of GRADE methodology, elimination of the healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) category, mandated use of local antibiograms to guide empiric therapy, 7-day treatment durations for most patients, and de-escalation strategies to limit unnecessary antibiotic use and resistance.
Current guideline: 2016 IDSA/ATS HAP/VAP Guideline · 
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Versions
- 2016 · IDSA/ATS — 2016 IDSA/ATS HAP/VAP Guideline