Opinion|Videos|October 30, 2023
Strategies for Approaching Treatment Selection of CAP
Author(s)George Sakoulas, MD
Dr George Sakoulas shares strategies for selecting single and combination therapy when dealing with empiric vs focused treatment regimens for CAP and discusses clinical considerations for elderly patients hospitalized with CAP.
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