Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases, as well as a major cause of death both in developed and developing countries, and it remains a challenge for physicians around the world. Several guidelines have been published to guide clinicians in how to diagnose an...
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European Respiratory Society
2019-09-01
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| author | Diego Severiche-Bueno Daniela Parra-Tanoux Luis F. Reyes Grant W. Waterer |
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| description | Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases, as well as a major cause of death both in developed and developing countries, and it remains a challenge for physicians around the world. Several guidelines have been published to guide clinicians in how to diagnose and take care of patients with CAP. However, there are still many areas of debate and uncertainty where research is needed to advance patient care and improve clinical outcomes. In this review we highlight current hot topics in CAP and present updated evidence around these areas of controversy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8967925026da40dfabd4f176ea2d1b722022-12-22T02:36:55ZengEuropean Respiratory SocietyBreathe1810-68382073-47352019-09-0115321622510.1183/20734735.0205-20190205-2019Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumoniaDiego Severiche-Bueno0Daniela Parra-Tanoux1Luis F. Reyes2Grant W. Waterer3 Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Depts, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Depts, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Depts, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, Colombia Royal Perth Bentley Hospital Group, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases, as well as a major cause of death both in developed and developing countries, and it remains a challenge for physicians around the world. Several guidelines have been published to guide clinicians in how to diagnose and take care of patients with CAP. However, there are still many areas of debate and uncertainty where research is needed to advance patient care and improve clinical outcomes. In this review we highlight current hot topics in CAP and present updated evidence around these areas of controversy.http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/15/3/216.full |
| spellingShingle | Diego Severiche-Bueno Daniela Parra-Tanoux Luis F. Reyes Grant W. Waterer Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumonia Breathe |
| title | Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumonia |
| title_full | Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumonia |
| title_fullStr | Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumonia |
| title_short | Hot topics and current controversies in community-acquired pneumonia |
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