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Age and other risk factors of pneumonia among residents of Polish long-term care facilities

Author(s) -

Jadwiga WójkowskaMach,

Barbara Gryglewska,

Dorota Romaniszyn,

Joantkaniec,

Monika Pobiega,

Paweł Adamski,

Tomasz Grodzicki,

Dariusz Kubicz,

Piotr B. Heczko

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.07.020

Subject(s) - medicine , relative risk , incidence (geometry) , population , aspiration pneumonia , pneumonia , etiology , long term care , activities of daily living , dysphagia , risk factor , malnutrition , pediatrics , gerontology , environmental health , physical therapy , surgery , confidence interval , physics , nursing , optics

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Nursing home-acquired pneumonia (NHAP) is probably the largest health problem in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). It is the second most common infection in LTCFs and frequently requires hospitalization. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence rate of NHAP among LTCF residents, its microbial etiology, and the frequency of multidrug-resistant microorganisms. Risk factors for NHAP were analyzed.

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