Management strategies for community acquired pneumonia.
The past decade has witnessed dramatic changes in the etiology, diagnosis, and management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Due to the wide variation in practice patterns, physicians and professional societies have taken the lead in developing practice guidelines. To better understand the range of these multiple protocols, various stages of the disease and treatment are described and compared. Experts agree that CAP management should include: defining a correct diagnosis, identifying high risk populations in order to determine the severity of the disease, recommending appropriate treatment therapies, and obtaining positive and cost beneficial outcomes.
Hasnain
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Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago 60637, USA.
Clark
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EJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D016527:Drug Costs; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004630:Emergencies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010045:Outpatients; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents