Pipeline Review of Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Drugs - Global Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2013 - 2019
Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a pulmonary infectionthat occurs after 48 hours of hospitalization and it was not present at the time of admission. It is the most-common infection and is usually bacterial in origin. The symptoms of pneumonia are cough, fever, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, decreased blood pressure and high heart rate.HAP is the major cause of high morbidity, mortality and cost.Intubation and mechanical ventilation (MV) are risk factors for developingHAP. The development of new...
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