Evidence based medicine: review of BTS guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults.
Community acquired pneumonia is a common illness with significant morbidity and mortality and a high cost to society. Guidelines for management in the UK issued by the British Thoracic Society have been in existence since 1993 (Br J Hosp Med 1993; 49: 346-350). These have been updated in 2001 (Thorax 2001; 56(Suppl IV)). This review summarises the guidelines with emphasis on aetiology, investigations and antibiotic treatment.
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Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE2 7LX. m.mckean1@ntl-world.com
D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006113:United Kingdom
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents