Study on bacterium casing community - accquired pneumonia in respiratory department in Bach Mai hospital
- Author:
Ngo Quy Chau
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pneumonia
- MeSH:
Bacteria;
Pneumonia;
Community-Acquired Infections
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):4-6
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Investigation on 257 patients with community-accquired pneumonia in respiratory deparment in Bach Mai hospital from 1/2002to 6/2003 showed that: 56% patients had test of bacterium; 38,9% of them found bacterium that caurse disease. About 80% patients catch negative Gram; 20% catch positive Gram. Bacteriums found with the highest rate were: S.pneumoniae (17%); K.pneumoniae (25,4%); P.aeruginosa (22,4%). The research also studied antibiotics resistant of that bacteriums.
