A Study of Clinical Presentation and Outcome in Community Acquired Pneumonia in Hospitalised Adults
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common infectious diseases addressed by clinicians. CAP is an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.It is usually polymicrobial. CAP is usually acquired via inhalation or aspiration of pulmonary pathogenic organisms into a lung segment or lobe. CAP morbidity and mortality are highest in elderly patients and in immunocompromised hosts. Patients who require hospital treatment for CAP are typically elderly persons; persons with underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), such aschronic bronchitis (not emphysema); and individuals with severe CAP related to underlying cardiopulmonary function, immune status, or pathogen virulence. Ambulatory CAP is most common among young adults and is usually due to atypical CAP pathogens (eg, Mycoplasma pneumoniae). Negative prognostic factors in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) include preexisting lung disease, underlying cardiac disease, poor splenic function, advanced age, multilobar involvement, and delayed initiation of appropriate antimicrobial therapy We conducted a prospective study in the hospitalised cases of community acquired pneumonia patients with regards to severity,clinical presentation,bacteriological study and response to culture specific antibiotics,course and outcome of the Community Acquired Pneumonia patients
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Dr Seshagiri Rao Damaraju
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