Infectious Disorder

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Infection of the lungs in a patient who is not hospitalized or who has not resided in a long-term care facility for 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. It is associated with some signs and symptoms of acute infection and is accompanied by the presence of an acute infiltrate on chest radiograph.(US Pharm. 2007;32(10):44-5 https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/community-acquired-pneumonia)