Managing community-acquired pneumonia during flu season.
The clinical findings of influenza overlap those of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), and influenza infection can be complicated by bacterial infections. Reviewed here are the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) with special emphasis on considerations during influenza season.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 3300 Main Street, Suites 3C&D, Springfield, MA 01199, USA. Sarah.Haessler@baystatehealth.org
Sarah
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Haessler
Jennifer J
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Schimmel
D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology