Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP): Difference between revisions
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*Cryptococcus species | *Cryptococcus species | ||
*Pneumocystis species | *Pneumocystis species | ||
*Patients might be treated for infection with these pathogens, but | *Patients might be treated for infection with these pathogens, but do not code them as VAP. In that case you might be able to code it as a '''[[Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in ICD10]]''' or '''[[Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in ICD10]]'''. | ||
*Some Notes: | *Some Notes: | ||
**Prior colonization with MRSA does not exclude it from causing VAP, if they meet the listed criteria. | **Prior colonization with MRSA does not exclude it from causing VAP, if they meet the listed criteria. | ||