Transcription of Pneumonia (PNEU) Summary
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January 2023 2023 NHSN Pneumonia (PNEU) Checklist Pneumonia (PNEU) Summary Criterion Criterion Met Date of Event (DOE) PNU1 (patients of any age) PNU1 (infants 1 year old) PNU1 (child > 1 year old or 12 years old) PNU2 ( Pneumonia with Common Bacterial or Filamentous Fungal Pathogens and Specific Laboratory Findings) PNU2 (Viral, Legionella, and other Bacterial Pneumonias with Definitive Laboratory Findings) PNU3 (Immunocompromised Patients) Please refer to Chapter 6 Pneumonia (PNEU) Event of the Patient Safety Manual for additional information.
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