Changing Landscape of Community-Acquired Pneumonia with Dr. Thomas File

0:16 Intro2:29 Updated community-acquired pneumonia guidelines5:41 Diagnostic tools for CAP following COVID-199:35 Procalcitonin levels as a biomarker12:30 The CAP treatment algorithm18:36 Best practices for antibiotic stewardship20:40 New CAP therapies on the horizon22:36 ACIP recommendations for vaccination24:30 Remaining areas of CAP uncertainty26:30 Final thoughts27:25 OutroFeaturing infectious disease expert Dr. Thomas File of Summa Health in Ohio, this episode delves into how community-acquired pneumonia has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It additionally covers the role and importance of antibiotic stewardship and the concern of ‘superbugs’ due to antimicrobial resistance.Want more Lungcast? Visit us at HCPLive.com/podcasts/lungcast or www.lung.org/professional-education/lungcast