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CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
卷 19, 期 2, 页码 187-192出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03765.x
关键词
CAP; community-acquired pneumonia; elderly; immunocompromised; immunosuppression
资金
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III [04/1835, 04/0151, 04/2516, 04/1573, 04/2303, 04/2351]
The number of elderly patients in the community with immunosuppressive conditions has increased progressively over recent decades. We sought to determine the incidence, causative organisms and outcome of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) occurring in immunocompromised older patients. We prospectively compared cases of CAP in immunocompromised and non-immunocompromised patients admitted to five public hospitals in three Spanish regions. Of 320 cases studied, 115 (36%) occurred in immunocompromised patients, including: solid or hematological malignancy (97), corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs (44), solid organ or stem cell transplant (five), and other conditions (eight). The etiology was established in 44% of immunocompromised patients vs. 32% of non-immunocompromised patients (p0.03). Streptococcus pneumoniae was the most common causative organism in both groups (29% vs. 21%; p0.08), followed by Legionella pneumophila (3% vs. 6%; p0.01). Gram-negative bacilli were more frequent among immunocompromised patients (5% vs. 0.5%; p<0.01), particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3% vs. 0%; p0.04). Nocardiosis was only observed in immunocompromised patients (two cases). Bacteremia occurred similarly in the two groups. No significant differences were found with respect to ICU admission (8%, in both groups) or the length of stay (12.5 vs. 10.4days). The early (<48h) (3.5 vs. 0.5%; p0.04) and overall case-fatality rates (12% vs. 3%; p<0.01) were higher in immunocompromised patients. In conclusion, a substantial number of older patients hospitalized for CAP are immunocompromised. Although relatively uncommon, CAP due to gram-negative bacilli, including P.aeruginosa, is more frequent among these patients. CAP occurring in immunocompromised patients causes significant morbidity and mortality.
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