Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Multicenter Study
Community-acquired pneumonia in the intensive care unit: epidemiological and prognosis data in older people.
To compare epidemiological data, etiology, and prognosis of severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the intensive care unit (ICU) according to age (< or > or = 65 years) and to determine prognostic factors of CAP in older people. ⋯ The bacterial etiology provides some approaches to empirical therapy for older patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia. In addition, the inappropriateness of withholding intensive care for reasons of age alone is emphasized.