Community-acquired pneumonia: etiology, epidemiology, and outcome at a teaching hospital in Argentina
Luna CM;Famiglietti A;Absi R;Videla AJ;Nogueira FJ;Fuenzalida AD;Gené RJ;;
chest2000Vol. 118pp. -
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cm2000chestcommunity-acquired
Abstract
Age, comorbidities, alcohol abuse, and smoking were related with distinct etiologies. PaO(2) to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio < 250, aerobic Gram-negative pathogen, chronic renal failure, Glasgow score < 15, malignant neoplasm, and aspirative pneumonia were associated with mortality by mul …