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Review Practice Guideline
"Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Adults: A Consensus Statement Regarding Initial Strategies".
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines have improved the treatment and outcomes of patients with CAP, primarily by standardization of initial empirical therapy. But current society-published guidelines exclude immunocompromised patients. ⋯ This document offers general suggestions for the initial treatment of the immunocompromised patient who arrives at the hospital with pneumonia.