Aetiology and prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia at the Adult University Teaching Hospital in Zambia.

Aetiology and prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia at the Adult University Teaching Hospital in Zambia.

<h4>Background</h4>Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent cause of death worldwide, and in sub-Saharan Africa particularly. Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) influence pathogen distribution in patients with CAP. Previous studies in sub-Saharan A...

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Main Authors: L M Ziko, T W Hoffman, S Fwoloshi, D Chanda, Y M Nampungwe, D Patel, H Bobat, A Moonga, L Chirwa, L Hachaambwa, K J Mateyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271449

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