Title
Management of Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Authoring Organizations
Publication Month/Year
April 4, 2023
Last Updated Month/Year
May 29, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
European
Document Objectives
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.
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D011014 - Pneumonia
Keywords
CAP, Community Acquired-Pneumonia, severe community acquired pneumonia, sCAP
Source Citation
Martin-Loeches I, Torres A, Nagavci B, Aliberti S, Antonelli M, Bassetti M, Bos L, Chalmers J, Derde L, de Waele J, Garnacho-Montero J, Kollef M, Luna C, Menendez R, Niederman M, Ponomarev D, Restrepo M, Rigau D, Schultz M, Weiss E, Welte T, Wunderink R. ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia. Intensive Care Med. 2023 Apr 4:1–18. doi: 10.1007/s00134-023-07033-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37012484; PMCID: PMC10069946.