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Sebastian R Ott1, Klaus-Friedrich Bodmann2, Béatrice Grabein3
1Pneumologie/Thoraxchirurgie, Claraspital Basel, Switzerland.
Abstract:
This is the fifth chapter of the guideline "Calculated initial parenteral treatment of bacterial infections in adults - update 2018" in the 2nd updated version. The German guideline by the Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Chemotherapie e.V. (PEG) has been translated to address an international audience. It provides recommendations for the empirical and targeted antimicrobial treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, with a special emphasis on the treatment of acute exacerbation of COPD, community-acquired pneumonia and hospital-acquired pneumonia.
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