Adult community acquired pneumonia: Bacterial pneumonia continues to cause significant disease burden in adults and judicious choice of therapy is essential to reduce treatment side effects and resistance.

Autor: Lai-Ying Zhang, Kwun Fong, Burke, Andrew
Zdroj: Australian Doctor; 8/4/2023, p50-51, 2p
Abstrakt: The article discusses community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Australian adults. It highlights the epidemiology and pathogenesis of CAP, including risk factors and causative organisms. It mentions that the recommended treatment for low-severity CAP, managed in the community, involves the use of narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics in combination with doxycycline, with an emphasis on antibiotic stewardship to reduce the emergence of resistant organisms.
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