Neumonía en el paciente con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica. Niveles de gravedad y clases de riesgo

Community-acquired pneumonia in patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

“…23,24 The mortality rate was similar in other Spanish studies. 5,7 Levofloxacin or amoxicillin-clavulanate was the most frequently used antimicrobial monotherapy. In cases of Streptococcus pneumonia bacteremia, monotherapy has been considered suboptimal.…”

Ингаляционные Глюкокортикостероиды И Риск Развития Пневмонии У Больных Хронической Обструктивной Болезнью Легких

“…Много численные исследования, посвященные изучению ВП, показали, что ХОБЛ упоминается как сопут ствующая патология у 19-62 % пациентов с ВП (табл. 1) [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

Pneumonia Awareness Year, 2004: Scientific Impact Through Publications in Archivos de Bronconeumología

“…Thus, COPD patients have a high incidence of pneumonia, and over half the cases of CAP (55.2%) fall into risk classes IV and V in these patients. In another study, Ruiz de Oña et al 41 observed retrospectively that COPD patients with CAP had a mortality rate and duration of hospital stay comparable to those of other CAP patients of higher risk levels (classes IV and V). These authors found significant differences in the percentage of patients with COPD who used home oxygen therapy between those who died (75% used oxygen) and those who did not (37% used oxygen), as well as differences by risk class.…”