Epidemiology and Microbiology of Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Central Australia: A Retrospective Study.

Danny TsaiFabian ChiongPaul SecombeKhin Moe HninPenny StewartRajendra GoudRichard WoodmanJeffrey LipmanJason RobertsSaliya Hewagama

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2020)

A high incidence of SCAP was observed in Central Australia, disproportionately affecting the Indigenous population. Prevention strategies are imperative, as well as early identification of SCAP and appropriate empiric antibiotic regimens. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
risk factors
early onset
drug induced