PNEUMONIA: ETIOLOGY (CONT’D)

• Elderly (cont)

  • Gram neg Bact. (nsg home, LTC): esp with ETOH, DM, compromised on H2 blocker (Klebsiella, Psuedomonas, Serratia enterobact.)
  • Viral (flu, RSV)
  • Staph aureus
    • necrotizing, with flu, 20% of nosocomial pneumonia
    • MRSA - in LTC, requires Vancomycin

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