Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia in adults in Europe: a literature review

摘要: Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes considerable morbidity and mortality in adults, particularly the elderly. Methods Structured searches of PubMed were conducted to identify up-to-date information on incidence CAP adults Europe, as well data lifestyle medical risk factors for CAP. Results The overall annual ranged between 1.07 1.2 per 1000 person-years 1.54 1.7 population increased with age (14 aged ≥65 years). Incidence was also higher men than women patients chronic respiratory disease or HIV infection. Lifestyle associated an included smoking, alcohol abuse, being underweight, having regular contact children poor dental hygiene. presence comorbid conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson’s epilepsy, dementia, dysphagia, renal liver all by twofold fourfold. Conclusion A range underlying conditions are European adults. Understanding types individual at greatest can help ensure that interventions reduce infection burden targeted appropriately.