title: Community-acquired pneumonia: an update.
abstract: Despite the discovery of new pathogens and the evolving problem of antibiotic resistance, the basic trends in community-acquired pneumonia remain remarkably constant. This article reviews the common pathogens, new pathogens, their clinical presentations, the diagnostic workup, the decision to hospitalize, antibiotic resistance, and antibiotic choices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Meeker
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Longworth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014611:Vaccination