Current recommendations for community-acquired pneumonia.
The question of which antimicrobial agents to use is compounded by the imprecision of presenting signs and symptoms and the limitations of diagnostic tests. The use of empiric therapy is explored along with suggested management if treatment fails.
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Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy