Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Practice Guideline Guideline
Community-acquired pneumonia in adults: guidelines for management. The Infectious Diseases Society of America.
This is part of the series of practice guidelines commissioned by the Infectious Diseases Society of America through its Practice Guidelines Committee. The purpose of this guideline is to provide assistance to clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. The targeted providers are internists and family practitioners. ⋯ The document has been subjected to external review by peer reviewers as well as by the Practice Guidelines Committee and was approved by the IDSA Council. An executive summary and tables highlight the major recommendations. The guidelines will be listed on the IDSA home page at http://www.idsociety.org.