Editing Pneumonia (section)

===Aspiration===
In general, [[Chemical pneumonitis|aspiration pneumonitis]] is treated conservatively with antibiotics indicated only for aspiration pneumonia.<ref name="PA2011">{{cite journal |vauthors=Marik PE |date=May 2011 |title=Pulmonary aspiration syndromes |url=https://journals.lww.com/co-pulmonarymedicine/Abstract/2011/05000/Pulmonary_aspiration_syndromes.5.aspx |journal=Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=148–54 |doi=10.1097/MCP.0b013e32834397d6 |pmid=21311332 |s2cid=31735383}}</ref> The choice of antibiotic will depend on several factors, including the suspected causative organism and whether pneumonia was acquired in the community or developed in a hospital setting. Common options include [[clindamycin]], a combination of a [[beta-lactam antibiotic]] and [[metronidazole]], or an aminoglycoside.<ref name=OConnor>
{{cite journal|author=O'Connor S |title=Aspiration pneumonia and pneumonitis |journal=Australian Prescriber |volume=26 |issue=1 |year=2003 |pages=14–17 |doi=10.18773/austprescr.2003.009 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
Corticosteroids are sometimes used in aspiration pneumonia, but there is limited evidence to support their effectiveness.<ref name=PA2011/>