Author(s): Igor Klepikov
Acute pneumonia (AP) remains one of the most pressing health problems in all regions of the world for many years, occupying a leading position among the causes of morbidity and mortality. Moreover, the reason for reasonable concern of specialists is a clear trend of reducing the effectiveness of treatment of the disease. This concern is related to the increase in the number of cases requiring hospitalization and intensive care, as well as to the gradual increase in mortality and morbidity due to purulent complications even in the best health systems of developed countries.