Factors affecting treatment success in community-acquired pneumonia

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Gunduz C., TAŞBAKAN M. S., SAYINER A., ÇİLLİ A., KILINÇ O., ŞAKAR COŞKUN A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.5, pp.1469-1474, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1502-87
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1469-1474
  • Keywords: Community-acquired pneumonia, treatment failure, pneumonia severity index, PaO2/FiO(2), C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, TREATMENT FAILURE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Treatment failure in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia is a major cause of mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting treatment success in community-acquired pneumonia.