Community-acquired pneumonia in critically ill very old patients: a growing problem

Very old (aged ≥80 years) adults constitute an increasing proportion of the global population. Currently, this subgroup of patients represents an important percentage of patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) frequently affects very old adults. However, ther...

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Main Authors: Catia Cillóniz, Cristina Dominedò, Juan M. Pericàs, Diana Rodriguez-Hurtado, Antoni Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-02-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/29/155/190126.full