Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Catia Cillóniz; Cristina Dominedò; Adamanthia Liapikou; Antoni Torres

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11487-4

Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Catia Cillóniz
, Cristina Dominedò
, Adamanthia Liapikou
, Antoni Torres

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

Although there is no general consensus on the definition of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), the most accepted criteria are based on the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of CAP in adults. Since pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications increase mortality and ICU admission, early recognition and management of SCAP are of pivotal importance. Severity scores and inflammatory biomarkers may be a complementary prognostic tool. An empiric antibiotic therapy based on international and local guidelines is associated with improved outcomes. The use of corticosteroids should be considered in SCAP with high inflammatory response.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	318-332
Number of pages	15
Volume	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780081027240
ISBN (Print)	9780081027233
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11487-4
State	Indexed - 1 Jan 2021
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Antibiotic
Corticosteroids
Diagnosis
Etiology
Mortality
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Septic shock
Severe pneumonia
Treatment

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11487-4

Cite this

@inbook{16beef371ff746c88b64eab9aaa3d0e1,

title = "Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia",

abstract = "Although there is no general consensus on the definition of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), the most accepted criteria are based on the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of CAP in adults. Since pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications increase mortality and ICU admission, early recognition and management of SCAP are of pivotal importance. Severity scores and inflammatory biomarkers may be a complementary prognostic tool. An empiric antibiotic therapy based on international and local guidelines is associated with improved outcomes. The use of corticosteroids should be considered in SCAP with high inflammatory response.",

keywords = "Antibiotic, Corticosteroids, Diagnosis, Etiology, Mortality, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Septic shock, Severe pneumonia, Treatment",

author = "Catia Cill{\'o}niz and Cristina Domined{\`o} and Adamanthia Liapikou and Antoni Torres",

year = "2021",

month = jan,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11487-4",

language = "American English",

isbn = "9780081027233",

volume = "5",

pages = "318--332",

booktitle = "Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Second Edition",

publisher = "Elsevier",

address = "Netherlands",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

AU - Cillóniz, Catia

AU - Dominedò, Cristina

AU - Liapikou, Adamanthia

AU - Torres, Antoni

PY - 2021/1/1

Y1 - 2021/1/1

N2 - Although there is no general consensus on the definition of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), the most accepted criteria are based on the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of CAP in adults. Since pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications increase mortality and ICU admission, early recognition and management of SCAP are of pivotal importance. Severity scores and inflammatory biomarkers may be a complementary prognostic tool. An empiric antibiotic therapy based on international and local guidelines is associated with improved outcomes. The use of corticosteroids should be considered in SCAP with high inflammatory response.

AB - Although there is no general consensus on the definition of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP), the most accepted criteria are based on the 2007 Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of CAP in adults. Since pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications increase mortality and ICU admission, early recognition and management of SCAP are of pivotal importance. Severity scores and inflammatory biomarkers may be a complementary prognostic tool. An empiric antibiotic therapy based on international and local guidelines is associated with improved outcomes. The use of corticosteroids should be considered in SCAP with high inflammatory response.

KW - Antibiotic

KW - Corticosteroids

KW - Diagnosis

KW - Etiology

KW - Mortality

KW - Pneumonia

KW - Sepsis

KW - Septic shock

KW - Severe pneumonia

KW - Treatment

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85143101837

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11487-4

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.11487-4

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85143101837

SN - 9780081027233

VL - 5

SP - 318

EP - 332

BT - Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, Second Edition

PB - Elsevier

ER -

Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Abstract

Bibliographical note

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this