Open AccessLong-Term Survival after Hospitalization for Community-Acquired and Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Author(s) -
Laura M. Cecere,
Gordon D. Rubenfeld,
David R. Park,
Richard K. Root,
Christopher H. Goss
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000255764
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , hazard ratio , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , survival analysis , community acquired pneumonia , cohort study , cohort , confounding , pediatrics , surgery
Elderly patients surviving community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have subsequent increased mortality. However, little is known regarding long-term survival in younger adults or those with healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP).
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