Conclusion
CAP continues to be an important infection because of its impact on patient outcomes especially in the elderly and immunocompromised hosts. The availability of new antibiotics offers an opportunity for enhanced empiric treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens associated with CAP. However, we need to insure that these new antibiotics are effective and well tolerated in patients, and that their use is appropriate to avoid emergence of resistance. We also need to continue to develop new antibiotics for the treatment of CAP as well as nontraditional agents, such as monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and small molecules that will further minimize or avoid the emergence of antimicrobial resistance.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Rebecca Light for her assistance with this manuscript.
Financial support and sponsorship
M.H.K.'s effort was supported by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation.
Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2019;32(2):169-175. © 2019 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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