Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Date Added:
September 18, 2024
Journal/Publication:
JAMA
Publication Date:
September 16, 2024
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format:
Web Page
Abstract
Community-acquired pneumonia is associated with approximately 740 000 hospitalizations and 41 000 deaths in the US annually. JAMA Review authors Scott A. Flanders, MD, and Valerie M. Vaughn, MD, MSc, discuss diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with JAMA Deputy Editor Mary McGrae McDermott, MD.
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RPR Commentary
An audiotaped summary of the current recommendations for diagnosis and management of patients with community acquired pneumonia. James W. Mold, MD, MPH