The approach to community-acquired pneumonia: A survey study

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND AIM: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which is often seen in dailypractice, is a lower respiratory tract and pulmonary parenchyma infection which develops in societyand daily life with community-acquired pathogens in individuals with no known immune failure. Delayin the treatment of pneumonia is known to increase morbidity and mortality. Various scoring systemsare currently used in the identification of treatment groups in pneumonia. With the aim of evaluatingthe approach to CAP cases, the infection.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Working Group of the Turkish Respiratory ResearchAssociation (TUSAD) prepared a 22-item questionnaire.RESULTS: The survey was published on the TUSAD official website between July 2013 and June2016. A total of 78 individuals responded to the questionnaire on the website.CONCLUSION: The responses to the questionnaire could indicate the way forward for newguidelines for physicians in respect of the approach to CAP.