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Background and objective: The incidence of and risk factors for ARDS among elderly patients with community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) have not been well characterized.
Methods: The clinical details of 221 consecutive patients aged ≥65 years, who were admitted with CAP during the period April 2006 to June 2008, were investigated by review of patient charts. Clinical variables and laboratory data at...
Background and objective: There are limited data on the relationship between the severity of community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) and biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the severity of CAP and serum levels of antithrombin III (AT‐III), protein C (P‐C), D‐dimers (D‐D) and CRP, at hospital admission.
Methods: This was a prospective...
We describe a case of fulminant community‐acquired pneumonia probably caused by Acinetobacter lwoffii. A 63‐year‐old woman was admitted with an acute respiratory illness and consolidation in the right upper lobe. She deteriorated rapidly despite antibiotic therapy, and required ventilatory support. The patient died of multiple organ failure and intractable shock, 7 days after admission to hospital;...
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