Management of Pneumonia in Adults in General Practice
Keywords:
Pneumonia, Drug Therapy, Antibiotics.
Abstract
Acute respiratory tract illnesses account for a high percentage of all GP consultations and millions of antibiotic prescriptions per year 75% of new respiratory consultations in general practice result in a prescription of an antibiotic. Therefore a GP must keep abreast of developments in the area of antibiotics. Most instances of pneumonia can safely be managed at home by the GP, but he should have a good knowledge of the clinical presentation, underlying cause, antibiotic choice, the resistance as well as the recovery patterns. Different antibiotics are discussed.
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CPD
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