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**AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY DOCUMENTS** **Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia** An Official Clinical Practice Guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America Joshua P. Metlay*, Grant W. Waterer*, Ann C. Long, Antonio Anzueto, Jan Brozek, Kristina Crothers, Laura A. Cooley, Nathan C. Dean, Michael J. Fine, Scott A. Flanders, Marie R. Griffin, Mark L. Metersky, Daniel M. Musher, Marcos I. Restrepo, and Cynthia G. Whitney; on behalf of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America THIS OFFICIAL CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WAS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY IN MAY 2019 AND THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA IN AUGUST 2019 • Subtopic: Background This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. • Subtopic: Methods A multidisciplinary panel conducted pragmatic systematic reviews of the relevant research and applied Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology for clinical recommendations. • Subtopic: Results The panel addressed 16...