Fig. 3From: Characteristics of an ideal nebulized antibiotic for the treatment of pneumonia in the intubated patientRelationship between aerodynamic diameter and site of lung deposition. The optimal particle size for deposition throughout the lung (total) is 3–5 µm.Adapted from Ref. [70]. Figure reproduced with permission, the publisher for this copyrighted material is Mary Ann Libert, Inc. publishersBack to article page