WELTE , Tobias

Background Adults admitted to hospital with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) impose significant burden upon limited hospital resources. To achieve early response and possibly early discharge, thus reducing hospital expenditure, the choice of initial antibiotic therapy is pivotal.Methods A cost-consequences model was developed to evaluate...

PurposeSevere community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and whilst European and non-European guidelines are available for community-acquired pneumonia, there are no specific guidelines for sCAP.MethodsThe European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), European...