Korean Guidelines for the Management and Antibiotic Therapy in Adult Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are correlated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Guidelines that consider local epidemiologic data are fundamental for identifying optimal treatment strategies. However, Korea has no HAP/VAP guidelines. This study was conducted by a committee of nine experts from the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Respiratory Infection Study Group using the results of Korean HAP/VAP epidemiologic studies. Eleven key questions for HAP/VAP diagnosis and treatment were addressed. The Convergence of Opinion on Suggestions and Evidence (CORE) process was used to derive suggestions, and evidence levels and recommendation grades were in accordance with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. Suggestions were made for the 11 key questions pertinent to diagnosis, biomarkers, antibiotics, and treatment strategies for adult patients with HAP/VAP. Using the CORE process and GRADE methodology, the committee generated a series of recommendations for HAP/VAP diagnosis and treatment in the Korean context.
Institutions: Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea University Guro Hospital, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University
Language: English
Topic: Nosocomial Infections in ICU
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403340149