Reasons and Risk Factors for Readmission Following Hospitalization for Community-acquired Pneumonia in South Korea.
Jong Geol JangJune Hong AhnPublished in: Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases (2020)
Rehospitalizations within 30 days following discharge were frequent among patients with CAP. The risk factors for pneumonia-related and -unrelated readmission were different. Aspiration prevention, discharge at the optimal time, and close monitoring of comorbidities may reduce the frequency of readmission among patients with CAP.