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This symposium on community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) focuses on aligning treatment guidelines with clinical practice for hospitalized patients outside of the intensive care unit setting. In this symposium speakers explored current antibiotic management practices and identified improvement opportunities, discussed the challenges of antibiotic selection, and highlighted strategies for implementing guidelines effectively. Review challenging case studies to enhance your treatment protocols with this comprehensive and interactive learning experience.

This course is a recording of a session presented at CHEST 2024 in Boston, MA.

Learning Objectives

1. Evaluate current antibiotic management practices for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) across various healthcare settings, identifying common practices, deviations from established guidelines, and areas requiring improvement.
2. Discuss key challenges faced by healthcare professionals in selecting appropriate antibiotics for CAP treatment, including resistance patterns, patient-specific factors, and environmental influences on antibiotic efficacy.
3. Explore and outline effective strategies for the implementation of CAP treatment guidelines, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches, education, and policy changes necessary to ensure guideline adherence and optimize patient outcomes.

This resource was supported by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 5 NU50CK000604-04-00 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.