This guideline was developed before the COVID-19 pandemic. It covers diagnosing and managing pneumonia in adults who do not have COVID-19. It aims to improve accurate assessment and diagnosis of pneumonia to help guide antibiotic prescribing and ensure that people receive the right treatment.
July 2022:...
Dans le but d’accroître le nombre d’enfants ayant accès au traitement adapté, la classification et le guide thérapeutique simplifiés de l’OMS pour la prise en charge de la pneumonie de l’enfant dans les établissements de santé de premier niveau et les services de consultation ambulatoire o...
The revised guidelines present two major changes to existing guidelines: (A) there are now just 2 categories of pneumonia instead of 3 (“pneumonia” which is treated at home with oral amoxicillin and “severe pneumonia” which requires injectable antibiotics) and (B) oral amoxicillin replaces oral c...
Pneumonia/drug therapy,
Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage,
Severity of Illness Index,
Health Facilities,
Amoxicillin/administration & dosage,
Gentamicins/administration & dosage,
Chloramphenicol/administration & dosage,
Ampicillin/administration & dosage,
Ceftriaxone/administration & dosage,
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination/administration & dosage