title: [Diagnosis and therapy of community-acquired pneumonia].
abstract: Whereas the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia usually is straightforward, in many cases the exact etiology is difficult or impossible to determine. The clinician must have a management strategy for this illness which is not dependent upon precise microbiological diagnosis in each case. Therefore, understanding of the spectrum of community-acquired pneumonias and awareness of the possible pathogens in specific clinical settings is crucial for the choice of the most appropriate antimicrobial therapy. The factors influencing prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia are important for the decision as to which patients should be hospitalized.
authors.affiliation: Departement für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Speich
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruef
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Russi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Abklärung und Therapie der ausserhalb des Spitals erworbenen Pneumonie.