Decrease in long-term survival for hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Decrease in long-term survival for hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia. CHEST August 2010 vol. 138 (2), p. 279-283

Bordon, J., et al.

http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/138/2/279.abstract

The association of hospitalization because of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and long-term survival has not been fully examined. This study measured the long-term survival of hospitalized patients with CAP adjusted for the effects of comorbidities.