Clinical features of healthcare‐associated pneumonia (HCAP) in a Japanese community hospital: Comparisons among nursing home‐acquired pneumonia (NHAP), HCAP other than NHAP, and community‐acquired pneumonia

Abstract

The NHAP group was clinically different from the O-HCAP group, based on bacteriological examination and mortality rates. In order to accurately diagnose, and formulate optimum treatment strategies for Japanese patients, the categories of HCAP, as specified in the ATS/IDSA guidelines, should not be applied directly either to patients with NHAP or those with O-HCAP.