Community-Acquired Pneumonia

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Marrie, Thomas J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Medical microbiology.; Virology.; Public health.; Infectious diseases.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Infectious Diseases.; Medical Microbiology.; Public Health.

Pneumonia (along with influenza) is the sixth leading cause of death in adults. About 4 million adults develop pneumonia each year in the US, resulting in 64 million days of restricted activity, 39 million days of bed confinement, and 10 million days of lost work. Yet the admission rates to hospital...