Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults

Course overview

Community-acquired pneumonia is a lung infection acquired outside of the hospital setting. The American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Disease Society of America published guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia, outlining the criteria for severe pneumonia. The Pneumonia Severity Index is also used to help determine whether the patient will need to be hospitalized. Various antibiotics may be used to treat community-acquired pneumonia.