Socio-demographic and comorbid risk factors for poor prognosis in patients hospitalized with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia in southeastern US

Thirty percent of all adult community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are hospitalized annually in the US, estimated at over 1.5 million patients and 100,000 deaths annually.1 Hospitalization for CAP is influenced by chronic comorbidity and socio-demographic risk factors.1-3 Chronic comorbidities known for the highest incidence of CAP hospitalization include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.1 The estimated annual incidence of hospitalization for CAP due to these comorbidities ranges from 674 hospitalizations per 100,000 adults for obesity to 5832 hospitalizations per 100,000 adults for COPD.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research