POINT: Should Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy Be Used Routinely for the Treatment of Bacterial Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in the ICU Setting? Yes

Chest. 2017 Apr;151(4):737-739. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.11.006. Epub 2016 Dec 1.

Author

Richard G Wunderink¹

Affiliation

¹ Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: r-wunderink@northwestern.edu.

PMID: 27916621
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.11.006

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Administration, Inhalation
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / drug effects*
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents