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30 lip 2024 · Current guidelines recommend the use of β-lactam and β-lactamase inhibitor combinations, especially sulbactam-ampicillin (SAM) and ceftriaxone, for the initial treatment of pneumonia [2, 32, 33]. However, because the diagnosis of pneumonia is uncertain in some cases, patients with suspected pneumonia are prescribed empiric antibiotic therapy ...
2 kwi 2015 · The choice of empirical antibiotic treatment for patients with clinically suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who are admitted to non–intensive care unit (ICU) hospital wards is...
Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common condition that causes a significant disease burden for the community, particularly in children younger than five years, the elderly and immunocompromised people. Antibiotics are the standard treatment for CAP.
5 sie 2016 · The progression to pneumonia is associated with a viral infection, which can enhance the adherence of S. pneumoniae to the respiratory epithelia and is recognized due to the interactions between the phosphorylcholine of the pneumococcus cell wall and platelet-activating factor receptors that are believed to be upregulated upon cytokine stimulation.
5 kwi 2024 · General medical ward — For patients with CAP admitted to the medical ward, empiric antibiotic regimens are designed to treat S. aureus, gram-negative enteric bacilli (eg, Klebsiella pneumoniae) in addition to typical pathogens (eg, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and M. catarrhalis) and atypical pathogens (eg, Legionella pneumophilia, M ...
15 lip 2020 · Amoxicillin and doxycycline are preferred in low-risk patients. • Five-day treatment courses are recommended for all patients with CAP, with reassessment following treatment. From the AFP Editors.
Abstract. Background: This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
