Multicenter Intervention Program to Optimize the Clinical Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia in Hospitals

Multicenter Intervention Program to Optimize the Clinical Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia in Hospitals

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a structured package (bundle) in reducing the use of antimicrobials and hospital stay of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and no increase in mortality of these patients in different hospitals.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of CAP at hospital admission .
• Age: 18 years or more.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with nosocomial pneumonia or criteria related to health care.
• Patients with severe immunosuppression (HIV infection with <200 CD4+ lymphocytes / mm3), neutropenia (<500 neutrophils / mm3).
• Patient treated with immunosuppressive drugs.