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| Community-acquired Pneumonia in Adults | IDSA/ATS Guideline Synopsis |
Key Points
Sputum Gram stain/cx is poor yield, not routine for outpts, but can guide tx de-escalation in some inpts. Co-infxn occurs; use empiric antibacterials even if flu test (+) in CAP.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults With Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official Clinical Practice Guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019. Oct 1;200(7):e45-67.
Epocrates Guideline Synopsis Last Update:
Jun 18, 2020
Publication Year:
2020
Source:
IDSA
- Infectious Diseases Society of America