Etiology and epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults requiring hospital admission: A prospective study in rural Central Philippines

Background: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among adults worldwide. However, the distribution of the etiology of CAP varies from one country to another, with limited data from rural areas. Methods: A prospective hospital-based study on adult CAP was co...

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Main Authors: Socorro Lupisan, Akira Suzuki, Noel Macalalad, Rutchie Egos, Lydia Sombrero, Michiko Okamoto, Clyde Dapat, Melisa Mondoy, Hazel Galang, Vicente Francisco Froilan Zeta, Flora de la Pena, Vicente Romano, Remigio Olveda, Hitoshi Oshitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218349567