Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Community-Acquired Pneumonia is a topic covered in the Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics.
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General Principles
- The predominant organism involved is S. pneumoniae; other bacterial etiologies are H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis. Pneumonia caused by atypical agents, such as Legionella pneumophila, C. pneumoniae, or M. pneumoniae, cannot be reliably distinguished clinically. Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and other respiratory viruses may also cause pneumonia in adults.
- Community-acquired MRSA is an important cause of severe, necrotizing pneumonia.
- Patients aged 65 years or older, and those with certain medical conditions, should receive the pneumococcal vaccination with both the 23-valent and the 13-valent vaccine, as recommended per CDC guidelines.1
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General Principles
- The predominant organism involved is S. pneumoniae; other bacterial etiologies are H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis. Pneumonia caused by atypical agents, such as Legionella pneumophila, C. pneumoniae, or M. pneumoniae, cannot be reliably distinguished clinically. Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and other respiratory viruses may also cause pneumonia in adults.
- Community-acquired MRSA is an important cause of severe, necrotizing pneumonia.
- Patients aged 65 years or older, and those with certain medical conditions, should receive the pneumococcal vaccination with both the 23-valent and the 13-valent vaccine, as recommended per CDC guidelines.1
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Community-Acquired Pneumonia." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602151/all/Community_Acquired_Pneumonia.
Community-Acquired Pneumonia. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602151/all/Community_Acquired_Pneumonia. Accessed February 4, 2023.
Community-Acquired Pneumonia. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602151/all/Community_Acquired_Pneumonia
Community-Acquired Pneumonia [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 February 04]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602151/all/Community_Acquired_Pneumonia.
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