Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia: An Official ATS/IDSA Guideline Implementation Tools
- Metlay JP, Waterer GW, Long AC, Anzueto A, Brozek J, Crothers K, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. an official clinical practice guideline of the ATS and IDSA. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019; 200(7):e45–e67.
- Jones BE, Herman DD, Dela Cruz CS, Waterer GW, Metlay JP, Ruminjo JK, et al. Summary for clinicians: clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019; 17(2):133-138.
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- Metlay JP and Waterer GW. Reply to Huttner et al.: 2019 community-acquired pneumonia treatment guidelines: there is a need for a change toward more parsimonious antibiotic use. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 201(10):1316-1317.
- Fabre V, Spivak ES and Keller SC. Viewing the cap guidelines through an antibiotic stewardship lens. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 201(6):745-746.
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- Frencken JF, van Baal L, Kappen TH, Donker DW, Horn J, van der Poll T, et al. Myocardial injury in critically ill patients with community-acquired pneumonia - a cohort study. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019; 16(5):606-612.
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