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Episode 979: Does aspiration pneumonia require different antibiotics than community acquired pneumonia?

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Episode 751: Does aspiration pneumonia require different antibiotics than community acquired pneumonia?

Pharmacy Joe

While aspiration was not previously addressed head-on in CAP guidelines, new data prompted the 2019 IDSA CAP guideline authors to include the following question: Question 10: In the Inpatient Setting, Should Patients with Suspected Aspiration Pneumonia Receive Additional Anaerobic Coverage beyond Standard Empiric Treatment for CAP?

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Episode 751: Does aspiration pneumonia require different antibiotics than community acquired pneumonia?

Pharmacy Joe

While aspiration was not previously addressed head-on in CAP guidelines, new data prompted the 2019 IDSA CAP guideline authors to include the following question: Question 10: In the Inpatient Setting, Should Patients with Suspected Aspiration Pneumonia Receive Additional Anaerobic Coverage beyond Standard Empiric Treatment for CAP?

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