Introduction
CAP, death
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, THORACIC
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of infectious death worldwide and one of the principal causes of admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) [Treatment for patients with CAP admitted to the ICU is based on broad-spectrum antibiotics and early goal-directed therapy [The Infectious Diseases Society of America and American Thoracic Society (IDSA/ATS) guidelines recommend using macrolide-based treatment in patients admitted to the ICU due to CAP [