Aetiology and prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia at the Adult University Teaching Hospital in Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent cause of death worldwide, and in sub-Saharan Africa particularly. Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) influence pathogen distribution in patients with CAP. Previous studies in sub-Saharan Africa have shown different frequencies of respiratory pathogens and antibiotic susceptibility compared to studies outside Africa. This study aimed to investigate the aetiology, presentation, and treatment outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in adults at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

Materials and methods

Three-hundred-and-twenty-seven patients were enrolled at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka between March 2018 and December 2018. Clinical characteristics and labor

SUBMITTER: Ziko LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9286256 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature