Epidemiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and a serious illness. Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for about half of all cases of CAP. Atypical pneumonia, ie, pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Chlamydia pneumoniae. Legione species or viruses, is more common among patients treated on an am...

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Main Author: Thomas J Marrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1998-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/828925