title: [Update on current care guidelines. Current care guideline: Acute lower respiratory tract infection in adults].
abstract: Pneumonia is recognised in patients suffering from acute cough or deteriorated general condition. Patients with acute cough without pneumonia-related symptoms or clinical findings do not benefit from antimicrobial treatment. Those with suspected or confirmed pneumonia are treated with antibiotics, amoxicillin being the first choice. Most patients with pneumonia can be treated at home. Those with severe symptoms are referred to hospital. Patients are always encouraged to contact his/her physician if the symptoms worsen or do not ameliorate within 2-3 days. Patients aged 50 years or older and smokers are controlled by thoracic radiography in 6-8 weeks.
authors.forename: Pekka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Honkanen
authors.forename: Markku
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broas
authors.forename: Jouni
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hedman
authors.forename: Airi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jartti
authors.forename: Asko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Järvinen
authors.forename: Markku
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koskela
authors.forename: Tuula
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meinander
authors.forename: Hannu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Puolijoki
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rautakorpi
authors.forename: Hannu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Syrjälä
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents