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Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 19-20/2013

01.10.2013 | Original Article

Epidemiology of patients hospitalised for pneumonia in 2011: a prospective multicentre cohort study

verfasst von: Dr. Christoph Wenisch, Günter Weiss, Arno Lechner, Michael Meilinger, Karl Rittler, Nina Muzatko, Beate Pomogyi, Mathilde Kutilek, Rosa Bellmann-Weiler, Ursula-Maria Fürst, Alexander Andorfer, Judith Maria Wenisch

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 19-20/2013

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Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the age dependent epidemiology of pneumonia and risk factors for mortality.
The data were derived from the Austrian Pneumonia Network (APNET), comprising nine Departments for Internal Medicine with a total of 1,011 hospital beds. All inpatients diagnosed with pneumonia during 2011 were followed until discharge. Identification of microorganisms was performed according to local standard methods. Data of patients < 65 years and ≥ 65 years were compared by Mann–Whitney and the Chi-square tests. Risk factors for hospital mortality were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analyses.
Overall, 1,956 patients were included. The hospital mortality was 10.4 %, and was higher in patients ≥ 65 (12.7 %) than in patients < 65 years of age (5.0 %; p < 0.001). Streptococcus (S.) pneumoniae was the most important pathogen. Enterobacteriacaeae were revealed significantly more often in patients ≥ 65 years. Age ≥ 65 years, chronic heart failure (CHF) and neurological disease increased the risk of hospital mortality 1.96 (95 % CI 1.19–3.20), 1.59 (95 % CI 1.10–2.29), and 1.7 (95 % CI 1.19–2.41)-fold, respectively.
In conclusion, pneumonia patients with CHF, neurological disease and age ≥ 65 years could benefit from intensified care due to increased risk of in-hospital death.
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Metadaten
Titel
Epidemiology of patients hospitalised for pneumonia in 2011: a prospective multicentre cohort study
verfasst von
Dr. Christoph Wenisch
Günter Weiss
Arno Lechner
Michael Meilinger
Karl Rittler
Nina Muzatko
Beate Pomogyi
Mathilde Kutilek
Rosa Bellmann-Weiler
Ursula-Maria Fürst
Alexander Andorfer
Judith Maria Wenisch
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2013
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 19-20/2013
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-013-0419-y

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