Abstract
This article provides an overview of community-acquired pneumonia in adults and children. The epidemiology, causes, clinical presentation, diagnostic testing, site-of-care decisions, treatment, possible complications, and prevention of pneumonia are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 655-669 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Primary Care - Clinics in Office Practice |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial treatment
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Lung imaging
- Respiratory infection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology (medical)