Microbial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia and its relation to severity.

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Microbial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia and its relation to severity.

Thorax. 2011 Apr;66(4):340-6

Authors: Cillóniz C, Ewig S, Polverino E, Marcos MA, Esquinas C, Gabarrús A, Mensa J, Torres A

The distribution of the microbial aetiology and mortality of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was investigated in relation to the clinical setting and severity scores (pneumonia severity index (PSI) and confusion, blood urea nitrogen, respiratory rate, blood pressure, age (CURB-65)).

PMID: 21257985 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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