Objective

. Analyze the prevalence, treatment, and nursing care of community-acquired pneumonia in older adults by means of a bibliographic review.

Methodology

. This is a systematic review study. Scientific databases and publications such as: Scielo, Elsevier, PubMed, academic Google and others were used to search for information; published in the last five years, in English and Spanish. The search was carried out using the Prisma methodology, in four phases: identification, selection, eligibility, inclusion.

Results

. 1,265 articles were identified, 226 were selected, of which 25 articles were chosen for reading and analysis and 15 were included in the final sample for the study; resulting in: community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) continues to be one of the main causes of mortality, responsible for 13 out of every 100,000 deaths and 4% of hospital discharges. The basis for the treatment of CAP are antibiotics (Amoxicillin, Azithromycin, Clarithromycin) and nursing care is focused on respiratory therapy, oxygen therapy and general measures.

Conclusions

. Community-acquired pneumonia mainly affects adults over 60 years of age, producing an inflammatory process that compromises the lungs. Treatment is directed with antibiotics, macrolides, corticosteroids and nursing care is essential, avoiding complications and death in the general population.