title: The problem of early mortality in pneumococcal pneumonia: a study of risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Dept, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain jburgos@vhebron.net.
authors.forename: Joaquín
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burgos
authors.affiliation: Pneumology Dept, Hospital de Sabadell, Corporació Sanitaria Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luján
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Dept, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M Nieves
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Larrosa
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol de Badalona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pedro-Botet
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Dept, UDIAT, Hospital de Sabadell, Corporació Sanitaria Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Dionisia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fontanals
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Dept, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol de Badalona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Quesada
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Dept, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Mayli
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lung
authors.affiliation: Pneumology Dept, Hospital de Sabadell, Corporació Sanitaria Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bermudo
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Dept, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Benito
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Almirante
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Dept, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Vicenç
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falcó
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents