Community-Acquired Pneumonia In The Elderly: Every Tenth Patient Dies In Western Countries

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents a public health problem of substantial magnitude, and remains the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases, with an incidence ranging from 1.6 to 10.6 per 1,000 adults per year in Europe.

Owing to demographic changes, elderly patients now represent about 50% of CAP patients in western countries. 

Norman DeLisle, MDRC
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