trachomatispneumonia.Chlamydiapsittacimay linger, and severe cases have adeathrate of as high as 30%. The elderly are hardest hit by this type of pneumonia. A young, healthy person withChlamydia pneumoniaehas an excellent prognosis. In the elderly, however, there is a 5-10% death rate from...
Purpose: Elderly patients with suspected pneumonia represent a significant proportion of hospital admissions, which is a prognostic challenge for physicians. Our research aimed to assess the prognosis of patients with pneumonia using soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) combined with ...
VAP is considered the main nosocomial infection in the ICU. HAP is divided into two groups according to the time of onset from admission. Early onset is defined when pneumonia development within the first 4 days of hospitalization. This presentation is associated with better clinical prognosis. ...
or biochemical imbalance altering the microenvironment in which the fungus resides. The morbidity andmortality ratesfor candidiasis are alarmingly high, and the progression of the disease has a fatal prognosis of up to 80%, even after the commencement of treatment. In 2011, the Health ...
What Is the Prognosis for Pneumonia? Pneumonia can be a serious and life-threatening infection. This is true especially in the elderly, children, and those who have other serious medical problems, such as COPD, heart disease,diabetes, and certain cancers. ...
Management of community-acquired pneumonia in older adults. Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease. 2014; 2 (1): p.3-16.doi: 10.1177/2049936113518041 . | Open in Read by QxMD Stupka JE, Mortensen EM, Anzueto A, Restrepo MI. Community-acquired pneumonia in elderly patients. Aging Health. ...
The lesions in the 29 patients were gradually absorbed and shrunk to disappear within 2–6 weeks, and the prognosis was good. Table 1 Case reports of spherical pneumonia Full size table The common pathogens of spherical pneumonia are similar to those of community-acquired pneumonia, with S. ...
Prognosis of Pneumonia A number of clinical parameters have been shown to be associated with increased mortality in patients with pneumonia. Some of these include: Age over 60; Presence of underlying lung disease; Respiratory rate (too fast or slow); ...
Oxygen therapy and IV antibiotics may be used in hospital Pneumonia Prognosis It may take time to recover from pneumonia. Some people feel better and are able to return to their normal routines within a week. For other people, it can take a month or more. Most people continue to feel tire...
This is discussed in the chapter dealing with CAP (Chapter 97). Prognosis In an otherwise well, relatively young patient with no comorbid conditions and with mild to moderate infection, the elevated temperature and white blood cell count usually resolve by days 2 to 4 and 4, respectively. The...