Early management of younger adults dying of community acquired pneumonia.
We identified all patients under the age of 65 dying from CAP over a 3-yr-period in hospital in our health district. Most had chronic underlying illnesses. The early management of those who had previously been in good health was studied in greater detail, and was not ideal. Recommendations have been made to try and improve the assessment and treatment of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.
Tang
C M
CM
City Hospital, Nottingham, U.K.
Macfarlane
J T
JT
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality*; D003422:Critical Care; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010343:Patient Admission; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005436:Floxacillin; D004917:Erythromycin; D010100:Oxygen