PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Anita R. Modi
AU  - Christopher S. Kovacs
TI  - Community-acquired pneumonia: Strategies for triage and treatment
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19067
DP  - 2020 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 145--151
VI  - 87
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/3/145.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/3/145.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2020 Mar 01; 87
AB  - Community-acquired pneumonia significantly contributes to patient morbidity and healthcare costs. As our understanding of this common infection grows, collaborative efforts among researchers and clinical societies provide new literature and updated guidelines informing its management. This review discusses diagnostic methods, empiric treatment, and infection prevention strategies for patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia.