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Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2010;31(7):503-511.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.7.503    Published online July 20, 2010.
Community Acquired Pneumonia.
Chang Won Won
Department of Family Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chunwon62@dreamwiz.com
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원장원
경희대학교 의과대학 가정의학교실
Abstract
Various bacteriae, viruses, fungi, parasites may cause community acquired pneumonia and out of them, S. pneumoniae is the most common cause. As finding out causative pathogen in community acquired pneumonia which is common in primary care is often difficult, empiric antibiotic therapy is initiated. For ambulatory patients with community acquired pneumonia: 1) Ղ-lactam alone; 2) combination of Ղ-lactam and macrolides; or 3) respiratory quinolone are recommended. For inpatients without a risk of P. aeruginosa, Ղ-lactam plus macrolide or respiratory fluoroquinolone are recommended. The successful treatment of community-acquired pneumonia requires appropriate, empirical antimicrobial therapy.
Key Words: Pneumonia; Antibiotic; S. Pneumoniae; P. Aeruginosa
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