title: Guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia in the US and Canada: a practical approach to antibiotic selection.
abstract: Several US and Canadian national organizations have published guidelines for antibiotic therapy of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This review paper will present the clinician with a practical approach to antibiotic selection based on current guidelines.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents