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Treatment of Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Official Practice Guideline of the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center Advisory Committee Publisher



Darazam IA1, 2 ; Kazeminia N3 ; Yadegarinia D1 ; Mardani M1 ; Shokouhi S1 ; Rabiei MM1 ; Hatami F1 ; Nazhand HA1 ; Shahrokhi S1 ; Jahanshahi A1 ; Taher MT4 ; Kouchak HE5 ; Seifi A5 ; Salehi M6 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Darazam IA1, 2
  2. Kazeminia N3
  3. Yadegarinia D1
  4. Mardani M1
  5. Shokouhi S1
  6. Rabiei MM1
  7. Hatami F1
  8. Nazhand HA1
  9. Shahrokhi S1
  10. Jahanshahi A1
  11. Taher MT4
  12. Kouchak HE5
  13. Seifi A5
  14. Salehi M6
  15. Yousefi F7
  16. Sarrafzadeh F8
  17. Moghaddami M9
  18. Khorvash F10
  19. Saleh P11
  20. Sharifyazdi M12
  21. Idani E13
  22. Tavana S14
  23. Kiani A13
  24. Sami R15
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance Department, Food and Drug Administration, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Infectious Disease, Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Immunology and Infectious Disease Research Institute, Hazrat-e Rasool General Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Infectious Disease, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Infectious Disease, Zoonosis Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Infectious Diseases, Razi Hospital, School of Medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Internal Medicine, Afzalipour Hospital, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Internal Medicine, Health Policy Research Center, Research Institute for Health, Shahid Faghihi Hospital, Namazi Teaching Hospital, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  10. 10. Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  11. 11. Department of Infectious Disease, Kidney Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Imam Reza Medical Research and Training Hospital, Sina Medical Research & Training Hospital, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  12. 12. School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
  13. 13. Department of Internal Medicine, Chronic Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  14. 14. Department of Internal Medicine, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  15. 15. Department of Internal Medicine, Nour and Ali-Asghar Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases Published:2023


Abstract

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) refers to pneumonia attained outside the hospital or less than 48 hours be-fore admission, which is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity, especially in major comorbidities and older age. Several microorganisms contribute to developing CAP, primarily Streptococcus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis, and atypical pathogens, e.g., Mycoplasma pneumonia. The incidence of these microorganisms depends on outpatient or inpatient set-tings. Administering appropriate treatment among available antibiotics is a critical issue affecting patient survival. Methods: With a multidisciplinary panel expert, this document offers evidence-based recommendations for managing CAP in Iran. Results: The document evaluated the availability of antimicrobial agents and local antibiotic resistance patterns based on 94 rele-vant published studies from Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, Scientific Information Database (SID), Iran Medex, Iran doc, Mag Iran, PubMed, and expert opinions. Conclusions: The panel addressed two main parts of rational recommendations for managing outpatients or hospitalized patients with CAP. © 2023, Author(s).