Role of the inflammatory response in community-acquired pneumonia: clinical implications.

Role of the inflammatory response in community-acquired pneumonia: clinical implications. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2020 Oct 09;: Authors: Rombauts A, Abelenda-Alonso G, Cuervo G, Gudiol C, Carratalà J Abstract INTRODUCTION: Despite adequate antibiotic coverage, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality worldwide. It induces both a local pulmonary and a systemic inflammatory response, particularly significant in severe cases. The intensity of the dysregulated host response varies from patient to patient and has a negative impact on survival and other outcomes. AREAS COVERED: This comprehensive review summarizes the pathophysiological aspects of the inflammatory response in CAP, briefly discusses the usefulness of biomarkers, and assesses the clinical evidence for modulating the inflammatory pathways. We searched PubMed for the most relevant studies, reviews and meta-analysis until August 2020. EXPERT OPINION: Notable efforts have been made to identify biomarkers that can accurately differentiate between viral and bacterial etiology, and indeed, to enhance risk stratification in CAP. However, none has proven ideal and no recommended biomarker-guided algorithms exist. Biomarker signatures from proteomic and metabolomic studies could be more useful for such assessments. To date, most studies have produced contradictory results concerning the role of immunomodulatory a...
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