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Publication Date
2-2024
Disclaimer
These guidelines do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare guidelines for each. Accordingly, these guidelines should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.
Objective of the Guideline
The objective of the Community Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Pathway is to provide standards of care for patients presenting with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of this pathway is to minimize variation of care through guidance for evaluation and treatment for complicated and uncomplicated CAP.
Target Users
Physicians (Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Ambulatory, Fellows, Residents); Nurse Practitioners; Nurses
Clinical Questions Answered by Guideline
In pediatric patients with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), is three days of antibiotic treatment noninferior to a longer duration for clinical cure?
Keywords
Community Acquired Pneumonia; Community-Acquired Infections; Antibiotic Administration
Disciplines
Pediatrics
Recommended Citation
Children's Mercy Kansas City, "Community-Acquired Pneumonia" (2024). Clinical Pathways.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/clinical_guidelines/2
Comments
Finalized Oct 2018; Revised March 2020; Revised Feb 2024
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Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject matter experts, informed by methodical review of available evidence and consensus among committee members.