Bacterial Aetiology of Community Acquired Pneumonia in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern India

Introduction: Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Knowledge of common microbial patterns in CAP is crucial for making initial therapeutic decisions for empiric antimicrobial treatment. Aim: To determine the bacterial aetiology of CAP among ho...

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Main Authors: Chaithra Kanishan, Veena A Shetty, S Hampana, Raghav R Sharma, Avinash K Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13507/43262_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PFA(KM)_PB(AG_SHU)_PFA(SL)_PN(SL).pdf