Community-acquired Pneumonia:GP Care after the Pandemic

Community-acquired Pneumonia:GP Care after the Pandemic

Community-acquired pneumonia is common and most patients can be managed in the community. Amoxicillin remains the empirical antibiotic of choice to treat patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Pulse oximetry is noninvasive and readily available and should be used in initial patient assessment to help determine disease severity. An episode of pneumonia presents an opportunity to modify the patient’s risk factors, including smoking, high alcohol intake and poor dental hygiene. If a chest x-ray shows abnormalities, it should be repeated at six weeks to confirm resolution.

Modern Medicine – Issue 3 2024