title: Antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia.
abstract: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a clinical diagnosis that has a significant impact on health care management around the world. Early clinical suspicion and prompt empiric antimicrobial therapies are mandatory in patients with CAP. This article provides a review of recent studies and guidelines addressing antimicrobial therapy for hospitalized patients with CAP.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Marcos I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Restrepo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anzueto
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents