0:16 Intro
2:29 Updated community-acquired pneumonia guidelines
5:41 Diagnostic tools for CAP following COVID-19
9:35 Procalcitonin levels as a biomarker
12:30 The CAP treatment algorithm
18:36 Best practices for antibiotic stewardship
20:40 New CAP therapies on the horizon
22:36 ACIP recommendations for vaccination
24:30 Remaining areas of CAP uncertainty
26:30 Final thoughts
27:25 Outro

Featuring infectious disease expert Dr. Thomas File of Summa Health in Ohio, this episode delves into how community-acquired pneumonia has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It additionally covers the role and importance of antibiotic stewardship and the concern of ‘superbugs’ due to antimicrobial resistance.

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