This research stands in stark contrast to the preconceived notion that, “pneumonia comes primarily from the ICU or the elderly, the research team found that 70.8 percent of NV-HAP cases were acquired outside of the ICU. 

The research performed was a culmination of patient data, &ldquo;across 21 U.S. hospitals from Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2014, to identify NV-HAP cases.&quot;

This research stands in stark contrast to the preconceived notion that, &ldquo;pneumonia comes primarily from the ICU or the elderly, the research team found that 70.8 percent of NV-HAP cases were acquired outside of the ICU. Of these cases, 43.1 percent were acquired in medical-surgical departments; 8.5 percent in telemetry&rdquo;.

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