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Pneumonia (Community-Acquired - CAP)

Diagnosis and management of CAP.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
RespiratoryInfectious Diseases
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regional clinical guidance

Pneumonia (Community-Acquired - CAP): guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesCommunity-acquired pneumonia in adultsRespiratory · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP)Respiratory · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaCommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP)Respiratory · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Community-acquired pneumonia
National
ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia
National
NICE guideline [NG138]
National
NICE guideline [NG138]: Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
National
IDSA/ATS Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
Local
IDSA/PIDS Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Infants and Children Older Than 3 Months
Local