318 Ch 317. Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (HAP/VAP)
HAP = 入院 ≥ 48 小時後發生的肺炎;VAP = 機械通氣 ≥ 48 小時後發生;HCAP category 已 retired(IDSA/ATS 2016, 2019);MDR (multidrug-resistant) risk factors:(1) recent IV antibiotics within 90 days;(2) septic shock at presentation;(3) ARDS preceding;(4) prolonged hospitalization (≥ 5 days);(5) MRSA / Pseudomonas colonization;(6) immunocompromise;common pathogens:Pseudomonas、MRSA、Acinetobacter、ESBL Enterobacteriaceae、Stenotrophomonas、Burkholderia;empiric therapy:(1) Pseudomonas-active β-lactam (pip-tazo, cefepime, meropenem) + (2) MRSA cover (vanc, linezolid) + (3) consider 2nd anti-Pseudomonas (AG, ciprofloxacin) if high MDR risk;de-escalate per cultures;duration: 7 days for most (PneumA — non-Pseudomonas) — even shorter than older 14-21 day recommendations;VAP prevention bundle:head of bed 30-45°、daily SAT/SBT、oral chlorhexidine (controversial 2024)、early ambulation、subglottic suction、PUD prophylaxis;2024 trends:cefiderocol、ceftolozane-tazobactam、meropenem-vaborbactam、imipenem-relebactam for MDR;procalcitonin stewardship。