The characteristics and mortality of outpatient-acquired pneumonia.
One-hundred fifty-four cases of pneumonia occurring over a 6-month period were analyzed. Population characteristics, admission diagnoses, causative pathogens, frequency of associated illnesses, antibiotic usage and mortality were evaluated. Despite population characteristics known to predispose to a poor clinical outcome, the mortality was low, probably because of rapid institution of a single, appropriate antibiotic.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology