The American Thoracic Society has published practice guidelines for the management of both community-acquired and hospital-acquired pneumonia. These guidelines suggest evaluation, therapy ...

and their efficacy and safety in the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data show that CAP is a common presentation in primary care practice, and is associated with high rates of ...

Among older adults who were treated for community-acquired pneumonia in the hospital, 12% were misdiagnosed, researchers ...

KEY POINTS A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of progressive weakness resulting in recurrent sudden falls at home. He also described fever and cough, ...