Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in a population-based study: Link between etiology and patients characteristics, process-of-care, clinical evolution and outcomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The etiologic profile of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for each age group could be similar among inpatients and outpatients. This fact brings up the link between etiology of CAP and its clinical evolution and outcome. Furthermor...

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Main Authors: Capelastegui Alberto, España Pedro P, Bilbao Amaia, Gamazo Julio, Medel Federico, Salgado Juan, Gorostiaga Iñaki, Lopez de Goicoechea Maria, Gorordo Inmaculada, Esteban Cristobal, Altube Lander, Quintana Jose M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/134