[Community viral pneumonia in the adult population: a prospective multicenter study of 62 cases. The Pneumonia Study Group of the Community of Valencia].
The present work prospectively analyzes, in a multicentric study, viral pneumonias acquired in the community during one year. Were studied 510 patients diagnosed of pneumonia in hospital, or whom 62 (12.1%) had a viral origin. Influenza virus A and B were the most common causative agents (47.6% and 20.6% respectively). Smoking habit was present in 44% of patients, previous OCFA in 45% and other previous pathology in 64.4%. The greatest number of registered cases was during December. The most frequent radiologic finding was alveolar pattern. Evolution in general, was favourable with a low mortality rate (one case).
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Hospital La Fe, Valencia.
Menéndez
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Morales
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González-Granda
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Blanquer
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J
Blanquer
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Borrás
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R
Millán
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Subías
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Aycart
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MD
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009980:Influenza A virus; D009981:Influenza B virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
Neumonía comunitaria por virus en la población adulta: estudio prospectivo multicéntrico de 62 casos. Grupo de estudio de neumonías de la Comunidad Valenciana.