Clinical Practice: Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Wunderink RG, Waterer GW. N Engl J Med. 2014;370(6):543-51
Key Points:
Inpatient treatment of community acquired pneumonia:
respiratory fluoroquinolone or the combination of a cephalosporin and a macrolide
Consider adding vancomycin if recently in hospital or healthcare setting or from nursing home
Definitely consider adding vancomycin if: sick with cavitary lesion
PMID: 24499212
