Usual duration of findings in treated community-acquired pneumonia

Abnormality	Duration (days)
Tachycardia and hypotension	2
Fever, tachypnea, and hypoxia	3
Cough	14
Fatigue	14
Infiltrates on chest radiograph	30

References:

Marrie TJ, Beecroft MD, Herman-Gnjidic Z. Resolution of symptoms in patients with community-acquired pneumonia treated on an ambulatory basis. J Infect 2004; 49:302.
Metlay JP, Atlas SJ, Borowsky LH, Singer DE. Time course of symptom resolution in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Respir Med 1998; 92:1137.
Fine MJ, Stone RA, Singer DE, et al. Processes and outcomes of care for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: results from the Pneumonia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) cohort study. Arch Intern Med 1999; 159:970.

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