Editorial

Community-acquired pneumonia: The need to broaden our diagnostic armamentarium

R Perumal, R N van Zyl-Smit

Abstract


Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, and high costs globally. The epidemiology of CAP demonstrates high regional and geographic variability with regard to age, risk factors, disease severity and causative pathogens.


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R Perumal, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa

R N van Zyl-Smit, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa Lung Clinical Research Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Cape Town, South Africa

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African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine 2020;26(1):2-3. DOI:10.7196/AJTCCM.2020.v26i1.063

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Date submitted: 2020-03-19
Date published: 2020-03-19

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