Treating Community Acquired Pneumonia

Treating Community Acquired Pneumonia

Discuss the common pathogens associated with community-acquired pneumonia.
Differentiate community-acquired pneumonia from hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Provide treatment guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia.
Identify appropriate antibiotic pharmacotherapy for the most common pathogens associated with community acquired pneumonia.
Describe the differences between antibiotic monotherapy and dual therapy.
Discuss alternative antibiotic therapeutics for people with major comorbidities.
Provide alternative antibiotic treatment for people with allergies to first line drug therapy.
Review antimicrobial resistance patterns and risk factors for infection with antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.

This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0.5 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®. Activity ID# 23116444. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.