April 21, 2022

Community-Acquired Pneumonia – 04/20/2022

Annals of Internal Medicine- In the Clinic Series

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?myncbishare=dukemlib&dr=abstract&otool=dukemlib&term=35404672

Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for severe CAP and would be a reason to think about administering pneumococcal vaccination.  When pneumonia is suspected, a CXR should be performed, as clinical diagnosis is often inaccurate.  If an antibiotic has been received in the previous 3 months, best to use an antibiotic of a different class if pneumonia recurs.

04/20/2022