Table 3.

Resume of recommendations for monotherapy or combination therapy in CAP

Ambulatory setting	Previously healthy patients	Monotherapy
	Previous antibiotic therapy	Combination or respiratory fluoroquinolone
	Comorbidities without previous antibiotic therapy	Monotherapy with macrolides or respiratory fluoroquinolone
	Comorbidities and previous antibiotic therapy	Combination therapy
Nursing home without hospitalization	CAP	Combination therapy
Hospitalized CAP	Moderate disease	Monotherapy with respiratory fluoroquinolones or combination therapy
	Severe CAP	Combination therapy
	Bacteremic pneumococcal CAP	Combination therapy
	CAP and shock	Combination therapy
	Ventilation support	Combination therapy