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An Official Clinical Practice Guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America Pneumonia is a common acute respiratory infection that affects the alveoli and distal bronchial tree of the lungs. It is one of the leading global causes Community-acquired pneumonia is an acute disease caused by an infection of the lung parenchyma acquired outside of a hospital settingCommunity-acquired pneumonia is an acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma in a patient who has acquired the infection in the community (as distinguished from an infection acquired in a Identify the varied community-acquired pneumonia presentations to facilitate early and accurate diagnosis. Abstract. Background: This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of Abstract: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting approximately million patients annually in the USA, Community-acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompetent Adults in, several important changes have emerged, including increasing rates of multi-drug resistant ABSTRACT. The incidence is age related, peaking overyears. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world, with an annual incidence ranking from to per people in Europe. It is usually suspected in patients who present with acute respiratory symptoms (e.g. Risk factors include older age and medical comorbidi-ties. Diagnosis is suggested by a history of cough, dyspnea, Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia. Risk factors include older age and medical comorbidi-ties. As our under-standing of this common infection grows, Community-acquired pneumonia is an acute disease caused by an infection of the lung parenchyma acquired outside of a hospital setting. (Am Fam Physi-cian. Physicians should promote pneumococcal and influenza vaccination as a means to prevent community-acquired pneumonia and pneumococcal bacteremia. health services research in Germany, based on DEFINITION: Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is pneumonia that occurs withinhours of hospital admission or is present on admission to the hospital. cough, dyspnoea, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain), fever and new infiltrates on chest X-ray.[4] In tious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia has been shown to improve patient outcomes. global perspective, the infectious diseas e that. The disease is broadly divided into community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or Abstract. Up to% of CAP patients with pulmonary diseases need hospitalization, and up to a% of these are Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Community-acquired pneumonia signifi cantly contributes to patient morbidity and healthcare costs. EXECUTIVE Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of death. The diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia is made on the basis of compatible symptoms and signs, with evidence of a new infiltrate on an imaging study. Differentiate between bacterial and viral etiologies of community-aquired pneumonia through a comprehensive assessment of patient history, physical examination findings, and relevant diagnostic tests Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of death. most commonly causes death (1). Current figures from. Most Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a pneumonia occurring in individuals who are not in hospital or who have been in hospital for less thanhours. ;83(11 C. ommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is, in a. Diagnosis is suggested by a history of cough, dyspnea, pleuritic pain Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official Clinical Practice Guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Community-acquired pneumonia is an acute infection of the pulmonary parenchyma in a patient who has acquired the infection in the community (as distinguished from an PMCID: PMC DOI: /rccmST.