Pneumonia
Also: chest infection · community-acquired pneumonia · CAP
Pneumonia is a common lower-respiratory-tract infection where the key decisions are severity assessment, the site of care, and antibiotic choice and duration.
The CURB-65/CRB-65 severity tools, antibiotics and relevant pathways are gathered here.
Calculators & scores
- CURB-65 Score for Community-Acquired PneumoniaPneumonia
- SCAP Score for Severe Community-Acquired PneumoniaPneumonia
- CURB-65 Score for PneumoniaInfection
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) Severity ScorePneumonia / LRTI
- CRB-65 Score for Community-Acquired PneumoniaPneumonia
- PORT Score / PSI for PneumoniaPrognosis
- Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI/PORT)Pneumonia
- CRB-65 Score for Community PneumoniaPneumonia
- SMART-COP Score for Pneumonia SeverityPneumonia
- Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) for VAPRespiratory Infection
- DRIP Score for Drug-Resistant PneumoniaPneumonia
- Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS)Diagnosis
- MuLBSTA Score for Viral Pneumonia MortalityPneumonia
- Gupta Postoperative Pneumonia Risk ScorePerioperative
Decision pathways
- Paediatric Community-Acquired PneumoniaBTS CAP Guidelines 2011 / NICE NG143 2019
- Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65)BTS 2009 / NICE NG138
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (Primary Care)NICE NG138 / NICE antimicrobial guidance
- Atypical Pneumonia (Legionella / Mycoplasma / Chlamydophila)BTS 2023; IDSA
- Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaNICE NG139; ATS/IDSA 2016
- Aspiration Pneumonia / PneumonitisATS/IDSA 2019; BTS
Drugs
- Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/Clavulanate)Beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor
- Doxycycline 100mg (Acne / Rosacea)Oral tetracycline antibiotic (anti-acne / anti-rosacea)
- CeftriaxoneThird-generation cephalosporin
- Amoxicillin (Otitis Media / Sinusitis)Beta-lactam antibiotic
- Clarithromycin (ENT Indications)Macrolide antibiotic
- Co-amoxiclav 625mg (Augmentin)Beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic
- Doxycycline 100mg Capsules (Sinusitis — Penicillin Allergy)Tetracycline antibiotic
- LevofloxacinAntibiotic — Fluoroquinolone
- Co-AmoxiclavAntibiotic (Penicillin + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor)
- AmoxicillinAntibiotic (Penicillin)
- DoxycyclineAntibiotic (Tetracycline)
- ClarithromycinMacrolide Antibiotic
Decision support only. These tools are aggregated by topic to aid navigation — always apply clinical judgement and the relevant national or local guideline.