Table 6

Short-term and long-term mortality according to underlying aetiologies

PathogenShort-term mortalityLong-term mortality
Patients with CAP≥65 years (n=2569)Patients with NHAP≥65 years (n=518)p ValuePatients with CAP≥65 years (n=2569)Patients with NHAP≥65 years (n=518)p Value
Streptococcus pneumonia, n (%)17/244 (7.0)8/29 (27.6)<0.00199/244 (11.9)10/29 (34.5)0.001
Mycoplasma pneumonia, n (%)2/34 (5.9)0/0NC5/34 (14.7)0/0NC
Legionella spp., n (%)5/95 (5.3)2/12 (16.7)0.13213/95 (13.7)4/12 (33.3)0.079
Haemophilus influenza, n (%)1/29 (3.4)0/1 (0.0)0.8501/29 (3.4)0/1 (0.0)0.850
Enterobacteriaceae, n (%)7/67 (10.4)4/11 (36.4)0.02211/67 (16.4)5/11 (45.5)0.027
Pseudomonas spp., n (%)2/22 (9.1)1/3 (33.3)0.2252/22 (9.1)1/3 (33.3)0.225
Staphylococcus aureus*, n (%)2/17 (11.8)4/10 (40.0)0.0886/17 (35.3)8/10 (80.0)0.025
Moraxella catarrhalis, n (%)1/8 (12.5)0/1 (0.0)0.7082/8 (25.0)1/1 (100.0)0.134
Influenza A, n (%)5/55 (9.1)1/8 (12.5)0.7596/55 (10.9)2/8 (25.0)0.263
  • * n=1 accounted for methicillin-resistant S aureus.

  • CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; NC, not calculable; NHAP, nursing-home-acquired pneumonia.