Severe community-acquired pneumonia requiring intensive care unit [Yogun baki{dotless}m gerektiren agi{dotless}r toplum kökenli pnömoni]

Severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been defi ned as requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission because of vasopressors which necessitate shock and/or mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure. In the present review, fi rstly CAP is explained in general terms and then the suggestions for ICU required pneumonia in the latest international and national guidelines will be summarized.