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Nosocomial Pneumococcal Pneumonia in the Elderly
Author(s) -
BERK S. L.,
GALLEMORE G. M.,
SMITH J. K.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1981.tb01272.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , streptococcus pneumoniae , bacteremia , pneumococcal pneumonia , concomitant , intensive care medicine , malignancy , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Among 35 elderly patients with transtracheal aspirate (TTA)‐documented nosocomial pneumonia, 7 (20 percent) had Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Clinical and epidemiologic data are reported on these 7 patients and on 2 others with nosocomial pneumococcal pneumonia documented by bacteremia. Malignancy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were the most common predisposing illnesses. Four of the 9 patients had previously received antibiotic therapy. Gram‐negative aerobic pneumonia was found before (2 cases), concomitant with (3 cases), and after (2 cases) the pneumococcal infection in these patients.