title: Initial evaluation and management of the patient with suspected pneumonia.
abstract: Pneumonia is a common cause of outpatient and emergency department visits. These patients frequently require hospitalization. In spite of improvements in medical care, pneumonia remains a leading cause of death in the United States. Patients must be aggressively evaluated and treated. Familiarity with evolving trends in diagnostic testing, antimicrobial therapy, and regulatory standards will help clinicians provide high quality care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. jeffrey.hackman@tmcmed.org
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hackman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D047090:beta-Lactams