Revista clínica espanõla
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Revista clínica espanõla · Mar 2013
Clinical and microbiological aspects of acute community-acquired pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae.
The objectives of the present study were: (a) to describe the mortality rate and its associated variables in community-acquired pneumoniae (CAP) due to Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), (b) to identify therapeutic issues to improve, (c) to describe the main serotypes of S. pneumoniae and (d) to know the potential coverage of antipneumococcal 23-valent vaccine. ⋯ Pneumococcal pneumonia mortality was 19.3%. Septic shock and antibiotic delay ≥6 h since hospital admission were associated with hospital mortality. The most frequent serotype was 7F. The potential anti-pneumococcal vaccine coverage is almost 90%.