2009 Update
The consultation period for the 2009 Update of the Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults has now closed. It is anticipated that the 2009 Guideline will be published in late summer/early autumn 2009.
Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
2001 Guidelines (pdf) Thorax 2001; 56: (suppl IV)
A 2004 Pneumonia Guidelines update document has been produced by BTS as part of the commitment to provide interim guidelines reviews between major rewrites. It can be viewed and downloaded by clicking on the link below and should be read in conjunction with the full 2001 guidelines document. This edition of the 2001 guidelines document has been annotated to show exactly where changes or additions have been made - when downloading this document, please ensure that you choose the 'print with comments' option.
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Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults 2004 Update
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Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Childhood
British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee - Thorax 2002; 57: (Suppl I)
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