3 In 2019, in order to foster timely and accurate treatment, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society jointly published guidelines for the management of immunocompetent adults with CAP. annually, with about one in three CAP patients dying within 1 year. 2 A recent study projected that CAP results in 1.5 million hospitalizations of adults in the U.S. 1 In 2016, pneumonia was the primary diagnosis in more than 1.7 million patient visits to emergency departments in the United States. Pharmacists should work actively with physicians to recommend appropriate antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of patients with CAP and are in a key position to ensure that patients receive the appropriate duration of therapy.Ĭommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP), an infection of the lung parenchyma that occurs in persons outside of a hospital setting, is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
The recommended duration of antimicrobial treatment for patients with CAP is a minimum of 5 days. Different treatment regimens are recommended depending on whether the patient is receiving treatment in the inpatient or outpatient setting, the severity of the pneumonia, and whether the patient has comorbidities or any risk factors for drug-resistant pathogens. ABSTRACT: In 2019, guidelines for the management of immunocompetent adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were published jointly by the American Thoracic Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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