ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and whilst European and non-European guidelines are available for community-acquired pneumonia, there are no specific guidelines for sCAP.

Methods

The European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), and Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT) launched a task force to develop the first international guidelines for sCAP. The panel comprised a total of 18 European and four non-European experts, as well as two methodologists. Eight clinical questions for sCAP diagnosis and treatment were chosen to be addressed. Systematic literature searches were performed in sev

SUBMITTER: Martin-Loeches I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069946 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature