Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jan 2005
Review[Clinical picture and prognostic factors for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults admitted to the intensive care unit].
In Chile very little information is available on severe community-acquired pneumonia treated in intensive care units. This study describes the clinical picture, prognostic factors, and treatment of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit for severe community-acquired pneumonia. ⋯ The patients with severe pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit are elderly, with a high level of comorbidity and complications, but most survive.