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dynamic support with dopamine, 12% had to be intubated and mechanically ventilated. Average duration
of hospitalization was 15 days with 31% of patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) for
an average of 9 days. From 139 patients 15% died during hospitalization, 7% during the first 3 days.
Conclusions
According to the national recommendations for the treatment of patients with CAP, patients with
pneumococcal bacteremia who meet the criteria for severe CAP 1 should be initially treated in ICU.
In our retrospective analysis 31% of patients were treated in ICU. To curb the development of pneumococcal
resistance replacement of empirically introduced antibiotic with penicillin after receiving
the microbiological test results should be encouraged. Patients with certain associated diseases and
clinical conditions 1 should be advised to receive pneumococcal vaccine after they recover from CAP.
Literature:
1. E. Muøiœ, K.Osolnik, V. Tomiœ, R. Eræen, M. Koønik et al: Recommendations for the Management of Community-acquired
Pneumonia in Adults (Updated and revised Edition, 2010), Zdrav Vestn 2010;79: 245–264
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