Hospital study of adult community-acquired pneumonia.
Lancet
; 2(8292): 255-8, 1982 Jul 31.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6124681
ABSTRACT
The cause of primary pneumonia was diagnosed in 124 of 127 consecutive adult patients admitted to hospital with community-acquired illness. Pneumococcal infection was found in 96 (76%) patients and legionnaries' disease was the second commonest infection identified (15%). Other bacterial infections were uncommon. 11 patients had atypical pneumonia, including 7 with psittacosis. There were several mixed infections and most of the 11 patients with viral infections also had bacterial pneumonia. 19 patients died (15%) and mortality was associated with increasing age, the presence of coexisting disease, and the cause of the pneumonia. Recognition of the most likely causes of severe pneumonia allows logical initial antibiotic treatment for such patients admitted to hospital.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Pneumonia, Pneumococcal
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Hospitals, Municipal
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Hospitals, Public
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Lancet
Year:
1982
Document type:
Article