As promised, our host Dr, Ryan Moenster is back and breaking down the recently published ATS pneumonia guidelines — what’s pneu, what’s controversial, and what it means for your antimicrobial game! Dr. Whitney Hartlage (@whithartlage11) is back to join the conversation, plus fresh takes from Drs. Sharon Weissman and Sahil Angelo (@angelo_sahil).

References:

1. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Jul 18. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202507-1692ST. Online ahead of print.

2. IDSA Sepsis Task Force. Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) POSITION STATEMENT: Why IDSA Did Not Endorse the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 May 2;66(10):1631-1635. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix997. PMID: 29182749; PMCID: PMC6927848.