Community-acquired pneumonia
Likely organisms in Australia, severity scoring with SMART-COP and CORB, and antibiotic choice by severity.
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Written with AI assistance and fact-checked against the sources below. For exam study, not clinical decisions. How notes are made
At a glance
- An acute lower respiratory tract infection acquired outside hospital, with new infiltrates on imaging.
- Severity drives the setting and the antibiotics. Use a validated score alongside clinical judgement.
- Think about where the patient lives (tropical north) and recent influenza (S. aureus).
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Sources
- Antibiotic – Community-acquired pneumonia in adults (Therapeutic Guidelines)AU/NZTherapeutic Guidelines Ltd
- SMART-COP: a tool for predicting the need for intensive respiratory or vasopressor support in community-acquired pneumoniaAU/NZClinical Infectious Diseases (Charles et al., 2008)
- Lawless R et al. Antimicrobial prescribing and outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in Australian hospitalized patients: a cross-sectional study. J Int Med Res 2021 (summarises eTG regimens and duration)AU/NZJournal of International Medical Research, 2021
- Last updated
- 14 November 2026
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