Bacterial Infections
Summary
- Standard practice in most resource-limited countries is treatment of CAP with the assumption of pneumococcus as the most likely pathogen
- Diagnostic studies are generally limited
- Standard treatment is beta-lactams, primarily oral amoxicillin or intravenous penicillin or amoxicillin[IDSA/ATS CAP]
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