Background Patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) and life-
threatening acute respiratory failure may require invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) …

Abstract Background Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is a commonly encountered
disease, one third of which is Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (SCAP) that can be …

Purpose Severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) is still associated with substantial
morbidity and mortality. In this point-of-view review paper, a group of experts discuss the …

Objectives To study the characteristics and outcomes of patients in the ICU with severe
community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) over a 15-year surveillance period. Methods We …

Four different rules have been suggested and validated for intensive care unit (ICU)
admission for community-acquired pneumonia: modified American Thoracic Society (ATS) …

Objective Describe characteristics and outcomes of CAP admitted to public ICUs in Brazil.
Methods Retrospective cohort study in 4 Tertiary Public Hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil …

Despite careful evaluation of changes in hospital care for community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP), little is known about intensive care unit (ICU) use in the treatment of this disease …

Objectives: Validate the Infectious Disease Society of America/American Thoracic Society
2007 (IDSA/ATS 2007) criteria for predicting severe community-acquired pneumonia …

Objective To evaluate severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) patients in an
intensive care unit (ICU) with regard to risk factors for mortality and to compare ICU patients …

Severe CAP (SCAP), accounting for 6% of admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) needs
early diagnosis and aggressive interventions at the most proximal point of disease …