Don't automatically add empiric anaerobic coverage for aspiration pneumonia

A SPIRATION PNEUMONIA is difficult to diagnose and differentiate from other aspiration syndromes, community-acquired pneumonia , and hospital-acquired pneumonia . Aspiration pneumonia is linked to a higher mortality rate (29.4%) compared to community-acquired pneumonia (11.6%). Choice of antibiotics will depend on where the pneumonia developed ( e.g., community, h…