Conference
Update on community-acquired pneumonia
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of new pathogens linked to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) along with new antibiotics designed to combat them. In this article, Dr Mandell presents an expert's view on these developments in the context of treatment guidelines for CAP. He also explores monotherapy versus combination therapy, the efficacy of rapid initiation of treatment, and short-course therapy as a hedge against antimicrobial …
Authors
Mandell LA
Volume
118
Pagination
pp. 35-46
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
10 2005
DOI
10.3810/pgm.2005.10.1699
Conference proceedings
Postgraduate Medicine
Issue
4
ISSN
0032-5481