Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality. Of all patients presenting with CAP, only about 18% require hospitalization, of which 2–24% require intensive care unit (ICU) care. Mortality in hospitalized patients is 17–49%.

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Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

  • Khalid Ismail Khatib,
  • Subhal Dixit,
  • Swarna Deepak Kuragayala

摘要

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality. Of all patients presenting with CAP, only about 18% require hospitalization, of which 2–24% require intensive care unit (ICU) care. Mortality in hospitalized patients is 17–49%.