Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) GUIDELINES Pocketcard

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GUIDELINES Pocketcards™ are multi-fold pocketcards containing society-endorsed evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students.^{1, 2}

The Community-Acquired Pneumonia GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ is endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS), and is based on the latest IDSA guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains screening, diagnostic and treatment algorithms, drug therapy and dosing information. The Community-Acquired Pneumonia GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including:

• Key Points
• Diagnostic Criteria and Algorithm
• Disease Assessment 
• Severity Criteria
• Initial Management Algorithm
• Initial Empirical Antibiotic Therapy
• Prevention
• Current Medication Tables with Brand and Generic Names
• Detailed Drug Information: Strengths, Formulations, Comments

Applications: point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, clinical research.

¹2007 PDR Physician Survey
²VA-HHS national guidelines attribute preference survey