Etiology, clinical course, and outcomes of pneumonia in the elderly: A retrospective and prospective cohort study in thailand

• Main Authors: Mayada Osman, Weerawat Manosuthi, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Udomsak Silachamroon, Chayasin Mansanguan, Supitcha Kamolratanakul, Punnee Pitisuttithum
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/77274

Pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization and death among elderly adults. We performed a retrospective and prospective observational study to describe the etiology, clinical course, and outcomes of pneumonia for patients 60 years and older in Thailand. We enrolled 490 patients; 440 patients we...