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Review
. 2005 Mar;26(1):65-73.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2004.10.006.

Antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia

Marcos I Restrepo  1 , Antonio Anzueto
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Review

Antimicrobial treatment of community-acquired pneumonia

Marcos I Restrepo et al. Clin Chest Med. 2005 Mar.

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a clinical diagnosis that has a significant impact on health care management around the world. Early clinical suspicion and prompt empiric antimicrobial therapies are mandatory in patients with CAP. This article provides a review of recent studies and guidelines addressing antimicrobial therapy for hospitalized patients with CAP.

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