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| Alternative Names: | Anaerobic pneumonia; Aspiration of vomitus; Necrotizing pneumonia
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| Prevention: | - awareness of the risk of aspiration
- avoid behaviors which may lead to aspiration
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Review Date: 5/6/2003
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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