2024年11月12日 · Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The clinical presentation of CAP varies, ranging from mild pneumonia characterized by fever and productive cough to severe pneumonia characterized by respiratory distress and sepsis.

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recently updated their recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia...

2023年3月21日 · We conducted the Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Evaluation of Corticosteroids (CAPE COD) trial to evaluate whether early treatment with hydrocortisone reduced mortality at 28 days among...

The pneumonia clinical pathway aids clinicians in determining the appropriate steps to be taken when evaluating and treating a child with community-acquired pneumonia.

2019年10月1日 · This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

2022年9月26日 · CAP is the most common type of pneumonia people experience. Although it’s not usually as serious as hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), it can still have serious …

2024年1月26日 · Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality and incurs significant healthcare costs. As disease presentation varies from a mild illness that can be managed as an outpatient to a severe illness requiring treatment in the intensive care unit, diagnosing early and determining the appropriate level of care is ...

2022年10月11日 · (3) Patients are at some risk for community-acquired MRSA pneumonia, but not enough risk to justify linezolid/vancomycin (doxycycline has fair activity against MRSA in vitro, but lacks evidence for efficacy in MRSA pneumonia). Usually ceftriaxone , 1-2 grams daily.

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) refers to pneumonia (any of several lung diseases) contracted by a person outside of the healthcare system. In contrast, hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is seen in patients who have recently visited a …

2022年7月31日 · Germs called bacteria, viruses, and fungi may cause pneumonia. In adults, bacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia. Ways you can get pneumonia include: Bacteria and viruses living in your nose, sinuses, or mouth may spread to your lungs. You may breathe some of these germs directly into your lungs.