Abstract:At the time of diagnosis in patients with communityacquired pneumonia, the causative pathogen is rarely known. As a result, antibiotic therapy is most often empirical, with the intent to treat a wide variety of possible causative pathogens. Both national and international guidelines have provided a useful framework of recommendations for antibiotic treatment but are being challenged by the rapidly changing landscape in pneumonia. Several countries have reported a dramatic increase in the number of patients dia… Show more
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