Early management of younger adults dying of community acquired pneumonia

Respir Med. 1993 May;87(4):289-94. doi: 10.1016/0954-6111(93)90025-u.

Abstract

We identified all patients under the age of 65 dying from CAP over a 3-yr-period in hospital in our health district. Most had chronic underlying illnesses. The early management of those who had previously been in good health was studied in greater detail, and was not ideal. Recommendations have been made to try and improve the assessment and treatment of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carbon Dioxide / blood
  • Catchment Area, Health / statistics & numerical data
  • Chronic Disease
  • Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
  • Community-Acquired Infections / mortality*
  • Critical Care
  • England / epidemiology
  • Erythromycin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Floxacillin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen / blood
  • Patient Admission
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Pneumonia / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia / mortality*
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Penicillins
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Floxacillin
  • Erythromycin
  • Oxygen