{"title":"Pneumonie d’inhalation : synthèse pratique et perspectives à la lumière des recommandations 2025","authors":"Léa Vieilledent, Alain Putot, Adrien Barraud, Virginie Prendki, Thibaut Fraisse","doi":"10.1016/j.revmed.2025.12.005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aspiration pneumonia is a specific respiratory infection. It is frequent and severe, and represents a pressing issue given the growing ageing population. For the first time, French guidelines clarify how to manage this infection. We therefore wanted to present a revised review on this topic. The main aim is to highlight strategic elements based on pathophysiology. Diagnosis is based on clinical and radiological criteria; however, the aspiration event remains difficult to define. Biological tests are still important for follow-up and evaluating the impact of the disease on different organ systems. Microbiological examinations should not be performed systematically, but only under specific conditions. Antibiotherapy is based on simple principles: amoxicillin-clavulanic acid is the first-line treatment, administered orally wherever possible, and metronidazole should not be used. A careful analysis of the context and risk factors is essential for effective prevention. This is a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach involving rehabilitation, nutritional care and oral hygiene.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54458,"journal":{"name":"Revue De Medecine Interne","volume":"47 10","pages":"Pages 538-546"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Revue De Medecine Interne","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0248866325013359","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/1/6 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Aspiration pneumonia is a specific respiratory infection. It is frequent and severe, and represents a pressing issue given the growing ageing population. For the first time, French guidelines clarify how to manage this infection. We therefore wanted to present a revised review on this topic. The main aim is to highlight strategic elements based on pathophysiology. Diagnosis is based on clinical and radiological criteria; however, the aspiration event remains difficult to define. Biological tests are still important for follow-up and evaluating the impact of the disease on different organ systems. Microbiological examinations should not be performed systematically, but only under specific conditions. Antibiotherapy is based on simple principles: amoxicillin-clavulanic acid is the first-line treatment, administered orally wherever possible, and metronidazole should not be used. A careful analysis of the context and risk factors is essential for effective prevention. This is a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach involving rehabilitation, nutritional care and oral hygiene.
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Official journal of the SNFMI, La revue de medecine interne is indexed in the most prestigious databases. It is the most efficient French language journal available for internal medicine specialists who want to expand their knowledge and skills beyond their own discipline. It is also the main French language international medium for French research works. The journal publishes each month editorials, original articles, review articles, short communications, etc. These articles address the fundamental and innumerable facets of internal medicine, spanning all medical specialties. Manuscripts may be submitted in French or in English.
La revue de medecine interne also includes additional issues publishing the proceedings of the two annual French meetings of internal medicine (June and December), as well as thematic issues.