Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (J.P.M.).
Royal Perth Hospital and University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia (G.W.W.).
Ann Intern Med. 2020 Aug 18;173(4):304-305. doi: 10.7326/M20-2189. Epub 2020 May 7.
Although pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a prominent feature of COVID-19, clinicians must consider whether treatment for additional potential causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is appropriate. The cochairs of the recently released American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America Guideline for Treatment of Adults with CAP offer their interpretation of this guideline's application to the evaluation and treatment of patients with COVID-19.
虽然由严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 引起的肺炎是 COVID-19 的一个显著特征,但临床医生必须考虑是否需要针对社区获得性肺炎 (CAP) 的其他潜在病因进行治疗。最近发布的美国胸科学会和传染病学会成人 CAP 治疗指南的共同主席对该指南在评估和治疗 COVID-19 患者中的应用提出了自己的解释。