The burden of community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly: the Spanish EVAN-65 Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is generally considered a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. However, population-based data are very limited and its overall burden is unclear. This study assessed incidence and...

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Main Authors: Grive Montserrat, Maxenchs Monica, Arija Victoria, de Diego Cinta, Vila-Córcoles Angel, Ochoa-Gondar Olga, Martin Enrique, Pinyol Josep L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/222