Related to Community-acquired pneumonia:Nosocomial pneumonia pneu·mo·nia (no͝o-mōn′yə, nyo͝o-) n. An acute or chronic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by a bacterium, virus, or other infectious agent. ...
Surprisingly, the cause of community-acquired pneumonia is never identified in a high proportion of patients, estimated to be up to 50%. The likelihood of particular agents is believed to be influenced by a number of modifying factors: the presence of coexisting illness, recent treatmen...
pneumonia (5%), with no pathogen detected in 62%[21]. Occasional pathogens that may need to be considered in the setting of suspected community-acquired pneumonia, e.g., if immunocompromised or in other special situations: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Nocardia Group A Streptococcus...
Introduction: Despite active antiretroviral therapy (ART), community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients, and incurs high health costs. Areas covered: This article reviews the most recent publications on bacterial CAP in the HIV-...
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), the sixth most common cause of death worldwide, is a common condition representing a significant disease burden for the community, particularly in the elderly. Antibiotics are helpful in treating CAP and are the standard treatment. CAP contributes significantly to ...
Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in adult outpatients (Review)Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), the sixth most common cause of death worldwide, is a common condition representing a significant disease burden for the community, particularly in the elderly. Antibiotics are helpful...
pneumoniaacquired获得性community肺炎rdw RESEARCHARTICLEOpenAccessIselevatedRedcelldistributionwidthaprognosticpredictorinadultpatientswithcommunityacquiredPneumonia?EyalBraun1,3*,JadKheir3,TanyaMashiach2,3,MohammadNaffaa1,3andZaherSAzzam1,3,4AbstractBackground:Communityacquiredpneumonia(CAP)isamajorcauseofmorbidityand...
While Legionella pneumophila is not a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, it is an important pathogen to consider in patients who have severe pneumonia, particularly those with risk factors, such as advanced age, a history of s... J Roig,J Rello,VL Yu - 《Infectious Diseases in ...
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent cause of hospitalization and death among the elderly. Objective: This article reviews information on CAP among the elderly, including age-related changes, predisposing risk factors, causes, treatment strategies, and prevention. Methods: Search...
George Duijker1, Nikolaos Siafakas2 and Christos Lionis1 on behalf of the Cretan CAP Research Group BACKGROUND: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a potentially life-threatening condition that often requires hospitalisation particularly in the elderly population or in patients with comorbidities. ...