Community-acquired Pneumonia

This concise and readable book offers practical advice on implementing the most current guidelines published by medical and governmental organisations for management of hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Dr. Ramirez explains the process for implementing CAP practice guidelines at the local hospital level and presents straightforward recommendations for clinicians, hospital administrators, and other health care professionals. Issues addressed include clinical diagnosis of pneumonia, need for hospitalisation, respiratory isolation, microbiologic workup, empiric antimicrobial therapy, switch from intravenous to oral therapy, hospital discharge, patient education and satisfaction, clinical outcome, and prevention of pneumonia
 
This concise and readable book offers practical advice on implementing the most current guidelines published by medical and governmental organisations for management of hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Dr. Ramirez explains the process for implementing CAP practice guidelines at the local hospital level and presents straightforward recommendations for clinicians, hospital administrators, and other health care professionals. Issues addressed include clinical diagnosis of pneumonia, need for hospitalisation, respiratory isolation, microbiologic workup, empiric antimicrobial therapy, switch from intravenous to oral therapy, hospital discharge, patient education and satisfaction, clinical outcome, and prevention of pneumonia