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Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Publication Date: October 1, 2019

Last Updated: December 15, 2022

Diagnosis

1. Gram Stain

We recommend NOT obtaining sputum Gram stain and culture routinely in adults with CAP managed in the outpatient setting. (S, VL)

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Treatment

5. Procalcitonin

We recommend that empiric antibiotic therapy should be initiated in adults with clinically suspected and radiographically confirmed CAP regardless of initial serum procalcitonin level. (S, M)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Diagnosis

1. Gram Stain

Treatment

5. Procalcitonin

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