Economic evaluation of community acquired pneumonia management strategies: A systematic review of literature.

Economic evaluation of interventions for management of CAP to date supports cost-effectiveness of studied interventions. However, evidence relates largely to antimicrobials choice in older populations in developed countries. Parallel economic evaluation of different management strategies of CAP is recommended for both developed and developing countries to support rigorous and robust comparative economic analysis within health care systems. PROSPERO registration no: CRD42018097174.