British Thoracic Society
Guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults admitted to hospital. The British Thoracic Society
Abstract
Around 50,000 people in the UK are admitted to hospital with pneumonia, making it one of the commonest causes of admission. This article presents guidelines drawn up by the British Thoracic Society to improve the care delivered to such patients in the UK.
Source and rights
Published by British journal of hospital medicine, 1993. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- British Thoracic Society
- Published
- 1993
- Applies to
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- British journal of hospital medicine
- PubMed
- 8472086
- Added to Prognia
- 24 July 2026
