[Community acute bacterial pneumonitis of the subject age in pulmonology at the Point-g hospital and university center, Bamako-Mali].
In: Le Mali medical, Jg. 37 (2022), Heft 3, S. 54
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Introduction: Community-acquired acute bacterial pneumonia (ABP) is an acute, non-suppurative, non-tuberculosis lower respiratory infection of the lung parenchyma acquired within the community. They have an atypical clinical presentation and a poor prognosis in the elderly.
Materials and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted in the Pneumology department of the University Hospital Center (CHU) of Point-G, from October 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019. The objective was to determine the clinical, etiological, therapeutic and progression of BAP in the elderly. Were included any age ≥ 65 years, presenting clinical and radiological signs of a PAB.
Results: During the study period, 85 patients met the inclusion criteria out of 178 hospitalized. The sex ratio was 3/1. About 2/3 were smokers and 11% were HIV positive. Fever was not constant recorded in 51.76% of cases. Respiratory signs were dominated by cough (96.47%), dyspnea (94.11%) and extra respiratory by impaired consciousness. Klebsiella pneumoniae was the most found germ. The most commonly used antibiotic was amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. The average length of hospitalization was 9 days. Mortality was 19%.
Conclusion: The PAB in the elderly is of a frustrating clinical symptomatology. It is serious with excess mortality.
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[Community acute bacterial pneumonitis of the subject age in pulmonology at the Point-g hospital and university center, Bamako-Mali].
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Soumaré, D ; Ouattara, K ; Kanouté, T ; Gakou, B ; Baya, B ; Guindo, I ; Sidibe, F ; Sanogo, FB ; Bamba, S ; Koné, D ; Kamian, Y ; Oumarou, Y ; Dakouo, AP ; Coulibaly, L ; Koné, S ; Djigandé, G ; Coulibaly, A ; Toloba, Y |
Zeitschrift: | Le Mali medical, Jg. 37 (2022), Heft 3, S. 54 |
Veröffentlichung: | Bamako : Société médicale du Mali., 2022 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1993-0836 (electronic) |
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