TREATMENT
Theidentificationofpathogenisveryhelpfulinguidingtheclinicaltreatment,especiallyfortheHAP.Butbecauseofthelowsensitivityandspecificityanddelayedresults,theinitialtherapeuticapproachtopneumoniaisoftenempirical.Choiceofantibioticsmustbemodifiedbasedonthecircumstances(CAPorHAP),epidemiologyof