Determinants of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Among Adults Patients Attending Debre Berhan University Hakim Gizaw Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study.
Besufekad Mulugeta UrgieGetachew Bizuneh AyidagnuhimTadesse MamoErzik Mohammed HassenErmiyas EndewentMollawork AyelePublished in: International journal of general medicine (2023)
In this study, common cold, recent history of toothache, and lack of regular oral hygiene were significantly associated with community acquired pneumonia in adults. Therefore, health promotion of oral hygiene and the common cold is recommended to decrease the risk of pneumonia.