Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Interactive Guidelines

Adapted in part from the Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Editors:

Michael W. Peterson,* M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Gregory Wcisel, M.D.
Faculty/Staff
Department of Surgery

Associate Editors:

Charles S. Dayton, R.Ph.
Dena M. Behm Dillon, Pharm.D.
Douglas Hornick, M.D
Lori Strommer Pace, B.F.A.

The University of Iowa College of Medicine

* Currently Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California--Fresno

Peer Review Status: Pending
First Published: October, 1999
Last Revised: November, 2000

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Treatment Guidelines
  • Empiric Treatment
    • Decision Support Tool for Disease Severity
    • Empiric Outpatient Treatment
    • Empiric Inpatient Treatment
    • Empiric ICU Treatment
    • Special Clinical Circumstances
  • Treatment of Known Pathogens (University of Iowa Users Only)
• Links to other Resources
  • University of Iowa Healthcare Rx Formulary and Handbook

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