| Theme |
Complications of Respiratory Organs in Dialysis Patients |
| Title |
Community-acquired pneumonia |
| Author |
Masafumi Seki |
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (2nd Internal Medicine), Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Author |
Shigeru Kohno |
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (2nd Internal Medicine), Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
| [ Summary ] |
The field of antibiotic chemotherapy in Japan developed in line with advances in medical devices.
However, some problems have arisen with this treatment, including increases in the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Japanese Respiratory Society published their “Guideline for Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults”, concerning proper use of antibiotics. This guideline provided instructions on how to use new rapid diagnosis kits, as well as fluoroquinolones, and illustrated the importance of vaccinations. Use of this guideline should be fully implemented. |