Dilemma of community-acquired pneumonia

Abstract

The lungs are particularly susceptible to infection, owing to continuous direct interaction with the external atmosphere in the process of gas exchange, and many anatomical facts, such as the presence of the pharynx, which constitutes a common pathway for both of the lung and stomach. With the process of development of many new generations of antibiotics, pneumonia still continues to be an important unsolved problem worldwide. Community-acquired pneumonia is still considered a problem and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality with cost load, especially with the emergent pathogens that presented with aggressive pictures of community-acquired pneumonia.

Keywords

• community-acquired pneumonia
• management
• prevention
• Definition and epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia