Readmission following hospital admission for community-acquired pneumonia in England

Conclusion
Pneumonia is the most common condition treated on readmission following hospitalisation with CAP and carries a higher mortality than both the index admission or readmission due to other diagnoses. Strategies to reduce readmissions due to pneumonia are required.

Source: Thorax - November 20, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lawrence, H., McKeever, T. M., Lim, W. S., On behalf of the British Thoracic Society Tags: Thorax Respiratory infection Source Type: research