Viral infections are increasingly being recognised as important causes of pneumonia. In a
recent UK study, evidence of a viral infection was found in 23% of 267 patients hospitalised …

This chapter reviews the clinical evidence for the management of patients with community
acquired pneumonia (CAP). No individual element of the history or physical examination …

Care Medicine is devoted to the topic of communityacquired pneumonia (CAP). International
experts from Europe and the United States have contributed to this issue with the goal of …

Acute infections of the deep lung contracted outside a hospital environment are termed
community-acquired or home-based pneumonia. This disease is still the sixth commonest …

Since March 1991 a prospective 1-year study of patients with community-acquired,
radiologically verified, pneumonia (CAP) was performed at the Divisione Pneumologica …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has long been an active field of investigation given
its relevance, its complexity, and its challenges. In 1989 and 1990, two notable prospective …

Despite the discovery of new pathogens and the evolving problem of antibiotic resistance,
the basic trends in community-acquired pneumonia remain remarkably constant. This article …

The morbidity and mortality associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can be
minimized by treating patients according to validated guidelines. Antibiotic resistance and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent comorbidity in patients with
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We investigated the impact of COPD on outcomes …

The wide range of clinical illness encompassed by the term communityacquired pneumonia
(CAP) is clear to those involved in the clinical care of patients who have this condition. CAP …