[Incidence and diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonias requiring admission to hospital].
A prospective investigation of patients admitted to the local hospital during a period of one year was undertaken. A total of 107 patients participated. 50% of the cases of pneumonia were found by Streptococcus pneumoniae. The diagnosis was established partly by demonstration of antigens and increase in antibody titre and also employing the traditional methods: Blood culture, microscopic examination and culture of the expectorate or tracheal secretion. 70% of the patients were over the age of 60 years. The mortality was found to be 17%. The difficulties in etiological investigations of infections in the lower respiratory tract are discussed.
Nielsen
S V
SV
Bakteriologisk Afdeling, Statens Seruminstitut, København.
Poulsen
K
K
Jørgensen
L M
LM
Rasmussen
E
E
Sanders
S
S
Henrichsen
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012698:Serologic Tests; D012703:Serotyping
Incidens og diagnostik af indlaeggelseskraevende pneumonier forårsaget af pneumokokker.