Challenges for a broad international implementation of the current severe community-acquired pneumonia guidelines

Jorge I.F. Salluh, Pedro Póvoa, Abi Beane, Andre Kalil, Cornelius Sendagire, Daniel A. Sweeney, David Pilcher, Eva Polverino, Evelina Tacconelli, Elisa Estenssoro, Jean Pierre Frat, Julio Ramirez, Luis Felipe Reyes, Oriol Roca, Saad Nseir, Vandack Nobre, Thiago Lisboa, Ignacio Martin-Loeches

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Abstract

Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) remains one of the leading causes of admission to the intensive care unit, thus consuming a large share of resources and is associated with high mortality rates worldwide. The evidence generated by clinical studies in the last decade was translated into recommendations according to the first published guidelines focusing on severe community-acquired pneumonia. Despite the advances proposed by the present guidelines, several challenges preclude the prompt implementation of these diagnostic and therapeutic measures. The present article discusses the challenges for the broad implementation of the sCAP guidelines and proposes solutions when applicable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)526 - 538
JournalIntensive Care Medicine
Volume50
Issue number4
Early online date2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2024

Keywords

  • Acute respiratory failure
  • Guidelines
  • ICU
  • Lower respiratory tract infection
  • Sepsis
  • Severe community-acquired pneumonia

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