Infect Chemother.  2018 Jun;50(2):160-198. 10.3947/ic.2018.50.2.160.

Guideline for Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia

• Lee MS
• Oh JY
• Kang CI
• Kim ES
• Park S
• Rhee CK
• Jung JY
• Jo KW
• Heo EY
• Park DA
• Suh GY
• Kiem S

• KMID: 2415039
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2018.50.2.160

Abstract

Community-acquired pneumonia is common and important infectious disease in adults. This work represents an update to 2009 treatment guideline for community-acquired pneumonia in Korea. The present clinical practice guideline provides revised recommendations on the appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of community-acquired pneumonia in adults aged 19 years or older, taking into account the current situation regarding community-acquired pneumonia in Korea. This guideline may help reduce the difference in the level of treatment between medical institutions and medical staff, and enable efficient treatment. It may also reduce antibiotic resistance by preventing antibiotic misuse against acute lower respiratory tract infection in Korea.

Keyword

Pneumonia; Community-acquired infections; Adults; Therapeutics; Guideline

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Communicable Diseases
Community-Acquired Infections
Diagnosis
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Humans
Korea
Medical Staff
Pneumonia*
Respiratory Tract Infections

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