Table 2.
Available Western guidelines on management of community‐acquired pneumonia
| Society | Reference |
|---|---|
| British Thoracic Society (BTS) 2004 | BTS Pneumonia Guidelines Committee 32 |
| European Respiratory Society 2005 | Woodhead et al. 33 |
| Japanese Respiratory Society 2006 | Miyashita et al. 34 |
| CDC‐DRSPTWG (drug‐resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Therapeutic Working Group) 2000 | Heffelfinger et al. 35 |
| Canadian Infectious Disease Society/Canadian Thoracic Society 2000 | Mandell et al. 36 |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society 2007 | Mandell et al. 37 |