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Overview

Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and flooded with fluid. Pneumonia can result from a variety of causes, including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. Typical symptoms associated with pneumonia include cough, chest pain, fever, and difficulty in breathing. Diagnostic tools include x-rays and an examination of the sputum. Treatment depends on the cause of pneumonia; bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Pneumonia is a common illness which occurs in all age groups, and is a leading cause of death among the elderly and people who are chronically and terminally ill. Vaccines to prevent certain types of pneumonia are available. The prognosis depends on the type of pneumonia, the appropriate treatment, any complications, and the person's underlying health.

Historical Perspective

Pneumonia has been recognized since ancient times. It was initally described by Hippocrates who recorded his observations of its symptoms and complications. Edwin Klebs was the first to identify bacteria in the lungs of patients who died from pneumonia in 1875. This discovery was soon-after substantiated by the works of Carl Friedländer and Albert Fränkel who were the first to identify Streptococcus pneumoniae as a causative agent. The introduction of the gram stain subsequently led to the discovery of other causative organisms. Despite being an important cause of mortality before the late twentieth century, the advent of antibiotics, modern surgical techniques, and vaccination drastically lowered the morbidity and mortality of pneumonia with the turn of the century.

Classification

Several pneumonia classification schemes have been described. The earliest classification was based on the anatomical distribution of the infectious process observed on autopsy and eventually on medical imaging. Advances in microbiology led to a classification based on etiologic group (bacterial, viral, fungal) despite difficulties often encountered in identifying the etiologic agent. With the advent of antibiotics and the rise in resistance, a classification scheme taking into account the setting in which the pneumonia was acquired was introduced to guide empiric therapy. Pneumonia was classified into community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). Despite significant overlap, this classification is essential in selecting appropriate antimicrobial therapy.

Pathophysiology

Bacteria and fungi typically enter the lung with inhalation. Once inside the alveoli, these microbes travel into the spaces between the cells and also between adjacent alveoli through connecting pores. This invasion triggers the immune system response by sending white blood cells responsible for attacking microorganisms (neutrophils) to the lungs resulting in manifestations of pneumonia.

Causes

Pneumonia can result from a variety of causes including infection with bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and chemical or physical injury to the lungs. The etiology will depend upon various factors such as age, immune status, geographical area, and comorbidities.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Pneumonia is a common illness in all parts of the world. It is a major cause of death among all age groups. Mortality from pneumonia generally decreases with age until late adulthood. Elderly individuals, however, are at particular risk for pneumonia and associated mortality. More cases of pneumonia occur during the winter months than during other times of the year. Pneumonia occurs more commonly in males than females, and more often in African Americans than Caucasians. People who are hospitalized for any reason are also at high risk for pneumonia. Following urinary tract infections, pneumonia is the second most common cause of nosocomial infections, and its prevalence is 15-20% of the total number.

Risk Factors

The risk factors for pneumonia include smoking, age, immuno-suppression, exposure to chemicals, underlying lung disease, and exposure to chemicals.

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

Community acquired pneumonia should be distinguished from healthcare-associated pneumonia as these diseases have different causative organism, prognosis, diagnostic, and treatment guidelines.

History and Symptoms

People with pneumonia often have a productive cough, fever, shaking chills, shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain,hemoptysis, headaches, diaphoresis, and clammy skin. Other possible symptoms are loss of appetite, fatigue,blueness of the skin, nausea, vomiting, mood swings, andjoint pains or muscle aches. In elderly people manifestations of pneumonia may not be typical. They may develop a new or worsening confusion or may experience unsteadiness, leading to falls. Infants with pneumonia may have many of the symptoms above, but in many cases they are simply sleepy or have a decreased appetite.

Physical Examination

Physical examination may reveal fever or sometimes low body temperature, an increased respiratory rate, low blood pressure, a fast heart rate, or a low oxygen saturation, which is the amount of oxygen in the blood as indicated by either pulse oximetry or blood gas analysis. Patients who are struggling to breathe, who are confused, or who have cyanosis (blue-tinged skin) require immediate attention. Auscultation findings include lack of normal breath sounds, the presence of crackling sounds (rales), or increased loudness of whispered speech (whispered pectoriloquy) with areas of the lung that are stiff and full of fluid, called consolidation. Vital signs are useful in determining the severity of illness and have predictive values. However, a high degree of suspicion should be kept in elderly as the presentation could be subtle in them.

Laboratory Findings

Laboratory findings such as leukocytosis are helpful for the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia or to assess the status of the patient. Sputum samples need to be collected from every patient and sent for gram staining and culture that need to be performed to determine the exact pathogen causing the pneumonia. Other tests include urine antigen test, PCR, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin.

Chest X Ray

An important test for making a diagnosis of pneumonia is a chest x-ray. Chest x-rays can reveal areas of opacity (seen as white) which represent consolidation. Pneumonia is not always seen on x-rays, either because the disease is only in its initial stages, or because it involves a part of the lung not easily seen by x-ray.

CT

A chest CT scan is not routinely done in patients with pneumonia, but is a diagnostic test that may be useful when a chest x-ray is not conclusive. CT findings may include lobar consolidation, ground-glass opacities, pleural effusion, lymphadenopathy, and tree-in-bud appereance.

Other Imaging Findings

Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage is useful to obtain samples for gram stain and culture in patients with certain conditions, such as immunocompromised patients, ICU admission or antibiotic failure.

Treatment

Medical Therapy

The treatment of pneumonia involves three critical decisions: firstly whether the patient truly has pneumonia, secondly what is the severity of the pneumonia, and lastly whether hospitalization is required for adequate management. Most cases of pneumonia can be treated without hospitalization. Typically, oral antibiotics, rest, fluids, and home care are sufficient for complete resolution. However, people with pneumonia who are having trouble breathing, comorbidities, and the elderly may need more advanced treatment. If the symptoms get worse, the pneumonia does not improve with home treatment, or complications occur, the person will often have to be hospitalized.

Prevention

There are several ways to prevent infectious pneumonia. Appropriately treating underlying illnesses (such as AIDS), smoking cessation, vaccination against pneumococcal, and influenza are the commonly used methods.

References

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Overview

The pneumonia syndrome has been recognized since ancient times. It was initially described by Hippocrates who recorded his observations of its symptoms and complications. Edwin Klebs was the first to identify bacteria in the lungs of patients who died from pneumonia in 1875. This discovery was soon-after substantiated by the works of Carl Friedländer and Albert Fränkel who were the first to identify Streptococcus pneumoniae as a causative agent. The introduction of the gram stain subsequently led to the discovery of other causative organisms. Despite being an important cause of mortality before the late twentieth century, the advent of antibiotics, modern surgical techniques, and vaccination drastically lowered the morbidity and mortality of pneumonia with the turn of the century.

Historical Perspective

Discovery

  • Pneumonia was first discovered by Hippocrates.
  • In 1817, Dr. Simpson of United Kingdom was the first to report a case of pneumonia treated with blood letting.[1]
  • In 1842, Dr. Edward Newfold of United Kingdom was the first to report a case of typhoid pneumonia.[2]
  • In 1875, Dr. Edwin Klebs was the first to discover the association between bacteria and the development of pneumonia.

Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies

References

  1. "Case ofPneumonia, Where the Extent to Which Blood-Letting May Be Successfully Carried Is Fully Exemplified". Med Chir J Rev. 4 (24): 460–463. 1817. PMC 5570882. PMID 29257545.
  2. Newbold E (1842). "Case of Typhoid Pneumonia". Prov Med J Retrosp Med Sci. 4 (84): 87. PMC 2489819. PMID 21373079.
  3. Harris AB (1909). "Observations on the Therapeutic Value of the Pneumococcus Vaccine in the Treatment of Pneumonia and some of its Complications". Br Med J. 1 (2530): 1530–5. PMC 2320626. PMID 20764553.

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Overview

Bacteria and fungi typically enter the lung with inhalation. Once inside the alveoli, these microbes travel into the spaces between the cells and also between adjacent alveoli through connecting pores. This invasion triggers the immune system response by sending white blood cells responsible for attacking microorganisms (neutrophils) to the lungs resulting in manifestations of pneumonia.

Pathophysiology

Mode of Transmission

1. Inhalation of Aerosolized Droplets
2. Microaspiration of Oropharyngeal Contents
3. Blood-Borne or Systemic Infection
4. Trauma or Local Spread
  • Pneumonia can occur after a pulmonary procedure or a penetrating trauma to the lungs.
  • A local spread of a hepatic abscess can also lead to pneumonia.

Agent Specific Virulence Factors

Several strategies are evolved to evade host defence mechanisms and facilitate spreading before establishing an infection.

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae possesses pneumolysin that aid the bacteria during colonization, by facilitating adherence to the host,[4] during invasion by damaging host cells,[5] and during infection by interfering with the host immune response.[6]

Host Factors

1. Diminished Mucociliary Clearance
2. Impaired Cough Reflex
3. Defective Immune System

Microscopic Pathology

The upper panel shows a normal lung under a microscope. The white spaces are alveoli that contain air.Lower panel shows a lung with pneumonia under a microscope. The alveoli are filled with inflammation and debris.


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wunderink, RG.; Waterer, GW. (2004). "Community-acquired pneumonia: pathophysiology and host factors with focus on possible new approaches to management of lower respiratory tract infections". Infect Dis Clin North Am. 18 (4): 743–59, vii. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2004.07.004. PMID 15555822. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Shemer-Avni, Y.; Lieberman, D. (1995). "Chlamydia pneumoniae-induced ciliostasis in ciliated bronchial epithelial cells". J Infect Dis. 171 (5): 1274–8. PMID 7751703. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kannan, TR.; Baseman, JB. (2006). "ADP-ribosylating and vacuolating cytotoxin of Mycoplasma pneumoniae represents unique virulence determinant among bacterial pathogens". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 103 (17): 6724–9. doi:10.1073/pnas.0510644103. PMID 16617115. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. Rubins, JB (December 1998). "Pneumolysin in pneumococcal adherence and colonization". Microbial pathogenesis. 25 (6): 337–42. doi:10.1006/mpat.1998.0239. PMID 9895272. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  5. Rubins, JB (January 1998). "Pneumolysin: a multifunctional pneumococcal virulence factor". The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine. 131 (1): 21–7. PMID 9452123. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  6. Cockeran, R (June 2002). "The role of pneumolysin in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection". Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 15 (3): 235–9. PMID 12015456. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  7. Strieter, RM.; Belperio, JA.; Keane, MP. (2003). "Host innate defenses in the lung: the role of cytokines". Curr Opin Infect Dis. 16 (3): 193–8. doi:10.1097/01.qco.0000073766.11390.0e. PMID 12821807. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  8. Mason, CM.; Nelson, S. (2005). "Pulmonary host defenses and factors predisposing to lung infection". Clin Chest Med. 26 (1): 11–7. doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2004.10.018. PMID 15802161. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. Morimoto, S.; Okaishi, K.; Onishi, M.; Katsuya, T.; Yang, J.; Okuro, M.; Sakurai, S.; Onishi, T.; Ogihara, T. (2002). "Deletion allele of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene as a risk factor for pneumonia in elderly patients". Am J Med. 112 (2): 89–94. PMID 11835945. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. Rigat, B.; Hubert, C.; Alhenc-Gelas, F.; Cambien, F.; Corvol, P.; Soubrier, F. (1990). "An insertion/deletion polymorphism in the angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene accounting for half the variance of serum enzyme levels". J Clin Invest. 86 (4): 1343–6. doi:10.1172/JCI114844. PMID 1976655. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  11. Rubins, JB (December 1998). "Pneumolysin in pneumococcal adherence and colonization". Microbial pathogenesis. 25 (6): 337–42. doi:10.1006/mpat.1998.0239. PMID 9895272. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  12. Rubins, JB (January 1998). "Pneumolysin: a multifunctional pneumococcal virulence factor". The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine. 131 (1): 21–7. PMID 9452123. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  13. Cockeran, R (June 2002). "The role of pneumolysin in the pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection". Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 15 (3): 235–9. PMID 12015456. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

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Epidemiology and Demographics

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Overview

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Epidemiology and Demographics

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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

Diagnostic Algorithm

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Chest X Ray

CT

Other Imaging Findings

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

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Pneumonia On the Web

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Risk calculators and risk factors for Pneumonia

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [13]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [14], Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [15]; Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [16]

Overview

Pneumonia is a common illness in all parts of the world. It is a major cause of death among all age groups. Mortality from pneumonia generally decreases with age until late adulthood. Elderly individuals, however, are at particular risk for pneumonia and associated mortality. More cases of pneumonia occur during the winter months than during other times of the year. Pneumonia occurs more commonly in males than females, and more often in African Americans than caucasians. People who are hospitalized for any reason are also at high risk for pneumonia. Following urinary tract infections, pneumonia is the second most common cause of nosocomial infections, and its prevalence is 15-20% of the total number.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Table 1. Incidence of pneumococcal infections in the United States.
Age (years) Disease Incidence Cases/100,000 (number of cases) Death Rate Deaths/100,000 (number of deaths)
<1 31.4 (142) 0.22 (1)
1 24.6 (112) 0.22 (1)
2-4 12.6 (171) 0.15 (2)
5-17 2.2. (111) 0.02 (1)
18-34 3.7 (261) 0.26 (18)
35-49 10.3 (670) 0.65 (42)
50-64 19.5 (1,068) 1.86 (102)
≥ 65 37.0 (1,291) 5.61 (196)
Total 12.9 (3,828) 1.22 (363)
Adapted from CDC[17]
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Incidence by Age Group, 1998 and 2008. Obtained from CDC [1]

United States of America

  • It is the seventh most common cause of death in the United States
  • It causes around 500,000 hospitalizations and 65,000 deaths annually.

International

  • It is a common illness in all parts of the world, but countries like India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nigeria have high rates of childhood pneumonia.[2]

Age

  • The incidence is higher in children and elderly.
  • In children, the majority of deaths occur in the newborn period, with over two million worldwide deaths a year.
  • In fact, the WHO estimates that one in three newborn infant deaths are due to pneumonia.
  • Mortality decreases with age until late adulthood; elderly individuals are particularly at risk for CAP and associated mortality.

Seasonal

  • More common during winter months than during other times of the year.

Gender

  • CAP occurs more commonly in males than females

Race

  • More common in African Americans than caucasians.

Mortality

  • Patients hospitalized with pneumonia have a mortality rate of 12-14%.

Special Considerations

Countries with the highest estimated absolute number of new cases of clinical pneumonia in children
Country Predicted no. of new cases (millions) Estimated incidence(e/cy)
India 43.0 0.37
China 21.1 0.22
Pakistan 9.8 0.41
Bangladesh 6.4 0.41
Nigeria 6.1 0.34
Indonesia 6.0 0.28
Ethiopia 3.9 0.35
Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.9 0.39
Viet Nam 2.9 0.35
Philippines 2.7 0.27
Sudan 2.0 0.48
Afghanistan 2.0 0.45
United Republic of Tanzania 1.9 0.33
Myanmar 1.8 0.43
Brazil 1.8 0.11
Table adapted from WHO [3]

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Percentage of adults aged 65 and over who had ever received a pneumococcal vaccination: United States, 1997–2012
Graph obtained from CDC [4]
  • As many as 400,000 hospitalizations from pneumococcal pneumonia are estimated to occur annually in the United States. Pneumococci accounts for about 30% of adult community-acquired pneumonia. [5]
  • In 2012, 59.9% of adults 65 years and older received a pneumococcal vaccination.[6]
  • In 2010, the number of discharges for patient admitted with pneumonia in hospitals in the US was 1.1 million patients. The average length of stay for pneumonia patients admitted to hospitals was 5.2 days.[6]
  • An increasing rate of CAP is seen with age. Approximately 5 to 6 cases of pneumonia per 1000 persons are observed among adults. A pronounced seasonal effect on the number of patients presenting to the emergency department is also noted. During the winter months, there is an approximately 50% rise in the number of cases compared to the summer months.[7]

Mortality

  • About 3.5 million deaths yearly have been attributed to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). LTRIs are the third most common cause of overall death and the leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide.[9]
  • Pneumonia is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States.
  • The number of deaths in the US in 2011 attributed to pneumonia was 52,294. [6]
  • Pneumonia mortality rate was 16.8 deaths per 100,000 in the US in 2011. [6]
  • A higher mortality rate is seen in invasive diseases, nursing home patients and severe bacteremia.
  • More than 40 % mortality rate is seen in ICU admitted patients.
  • The percentage of hospital inpatient deaths from pneumonia in the US 2006 was 3.4%. [10]

Age

  • Individuals older than 85 years of age are at a particularly high risk of developing CAP that can reach an annual rate of 5-10%.[11]
  • Individuals younger than 3 years and older than 65 years of age are more likely to be hospitalized with severe symptoms and complications.

Gender

  • The risk of CAP is similar in males and females.

Incidence of Community–Acquired Pneumonia in 2010 in Children 0–4 Years of Age in 192 Countries[12]

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Africa

Country WHO Region Population 0–4 years New episodes (incidence) New severe episodes (severe morbidity) Deaths (mortality)
All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib
Algeria AfroD 3446548 470713 34251 4697 135754 80351 53790 10297 783 7315 2251 2440 804 148
Angola AfroD 3377576 856794 62241 9674 247099 146255 97936 18712 1613 13293 4090 20429 6733 1398
Benin AfroD 1506408 424074 30705 5895 122303 72389 48501 9231 983 6558 2018 6281 2070 522
Burkina Faso AfroD 2955148 1047365 76085 11826 302060 178785 119719 22874 1972 16250 5000 17933 5911 1227
Cameroon AfroD 3054802 790160 56858 14815 227882 134880 90462 17094 2470 12143 3736 13341 4397 1463
Cape Verde AfroD 50634 9874 691 395 2848 1686 1136 208 66 148 45 39 13 8
Chad AfroD 2006165 678297 48155 19812 195621 115785 77827 14477 3304 10285 3164 14683 4840 2390
Comoros AfroD 122296 38380 2769 645 11069 6552 4392 832 108 591 182 377 124 37
Equ. Guinea AfroD 107207 16341 1144 654 4713 2789 1879 344 109 244 75 402 132 85
Gabon AfroD 185179 36186 2579 943 10436 6177 4149 775 157 551 170 291 96 43
Gambia AfroD 287078 79805 2667 802 23016 13623 8746 802 134 1338 412 987 171 56
Ghana AfroD 3532887 795448 57857 8199 229407 135783 90905 17394 1367 12357 3802 7808 2573 490
Guinea AfroD 1657883 546525 39262 10948 157618 93292 62586 11804 1826 8385 2580 7689 2534 895
Guin.–Bissau AfroD 240350 75199 5429 1216 21687 12836 8605 1632 203 1159 357 1592 525 152
Liberia AfroD 680701 212990 15195 5418 61426 36357 24419 4568 903 3245 999 1611 531 232
Madagascar AfroD 3305278 1051407 76189 13932 303226 179475 120231 22906 2323 16272 5007 8004 2638 637
Mali AfroD 2911668 932894 67350 15086 269047 159245 106745 20248 2516 14384 4426 23947 7893 2292
Mauritania AfroD 513267 144982 10415 2904 41813 24748 16603 3131 484 2224 684 2099 692 244
Mauritius AfroD 84433 13518 985 117 3899 2307 1544 296 20 210 65 20 7 1
Niger AfroD 3084517 1127652 81210 20418 325215 192490 129082 24415 3405 17344 5337 19004 6264 2018
Nigeria AfroD 26568927 7339761 513783 293590 2116787 1252897 844072 154465 48956 109729 33763 121201 39948 25767
S. Tome & P'e AfroD 23490 5118 373 46 1476 874 585 112 8 80 25 79 26 4
Senegal AfroD 2081483 591373 42853 7836 170552 100947 67625 12883 1307 9152 2816 4612 1520 367
Seychelles AfroD 5623 862 63 7 248 147 98 19 1 13 4 2 1 0
Sierra Leone AfroD 969597 315676 22866 4286 91041 53886 36101 6874 715 4883 1503 7262 2393 591
Togo AfroD 862745 280487 20292 4082 80893 47879 32083 6101 681 4334 1333 3321 1095 288
Zimbabwe AfroD 1692247 349031 25271 4852 100661 59580 39918 7598 809 5397 1661 2461 811 205
Botswana AfroE 225120 47818 3347 1913 13791 8162 5499 1006 319 715 220 159 52 34
Burundi AfroE 1184632 349477 25440 3373 100789 59656 39933 7648 562 5433 1672 7259 2393 428
Cen. Afr. Rep. AfroE 651222 195417 13981 4538 56358 33358 22394 4203 757 2986 919 3911 1289 520
Congo AfroE 623244 168619 12244 1959 48630 28783 19275 3681 327 2615 805 2001 659 141
Cote d'Ivoire AfroE 2969425 985611 71421 13060 284250 168244 112707 21472 2178 15253 4693 11003 3626 875
D. Rep. Congo AfroE 11848026 3671614 263117 80589 1058894 626745 420631 79104 13438 56194 17291 86897 28641 10986
Eritrea AfroE 861496 208035 15163 1802 59997 35512 23766 4559 301 3238 996 2419 797 129
Ethiopia AfroE 11931668 3367561 240540 82471 971205 574843 386005 72317 13752 51372 15807 37269 12284 5196
Kenya AfroE 6664323 1645189 119118 22871 474473 280834 188157 35812 3814 25440 7828 17064 5624 1419
Lesotho AfroE 274307 58335 4224 811 16824 9958 6672 1270 135 902 278 607 200 50
Malawi AfroE 2714859 658512 47877 7004 189915 112408 75261 14394 1168 10225 3146 6932 2285 448
Mozambique AfroE 3876419 1155781 83373 19438 333327 197292 132266 25065 3241 17806 5479 13167 4340 1307
Namibia AfroE 286374 63796 4619 887 18399 10890 7296 1389 148 987 304 287 95 24
Rwanda AfroE 1830654 397910 13638 3991 114757 67923 43646 4100 666 6659 2049 4145 734 236
South Africa AfroE 5041132 705554 33436 14342 203482 120438 78749 10052 2392 11357 3494 5156 1218 583
Swaziland AfroE 156715 28802 2091 344 8306 4916 3293 629 57 446 137 471 155 34
Uganda AfroE 6465275 1745727 126241 25969 503468 297996 199697 37953 4330 26961 8296 21181 6981 1876
U. R. Tanzania AfroE 8009544 2151379 156285 24291 620458 367240 245913 46986 4051 33378 10270 17467 5757 1195
Zambia AfroE 2412190 576056 41709 8008 166135 98333 65882 12539 1335 8908 2741 6141 2024 511
ALRI – acute lower respiratory infection, SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus, FLU – influenza virus
America
Country WHO Region Population 0–4 years New episodes (incidence) New severe episodes (severe morbidity) Deaths (mortality)
All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib
Canada AmroA 1884546 25275 866 271 13709 8032 6438 604 105 3774 755 27 5 2
Cuba AmroA 569056 8208 598 79 4452 2609 2178 417 31 1140 228 63 21 4
USA AmroA 21650217 313322 22733 3845 169946 99574 83169 15868 1489 43355 8671 799 263 59
Antigua & B'a AmroB 7756 686 50 6 198 117 78 15 1 41 8 0 0 0
Argentina AmroB 3385831 311588 22663 3212 89862 53188 35609 6814 536 18616 3723 952 314 60
Bahamas AmroB 25507 2514 182 23 725 429 287 55 4 151 30 25 8 1
Barbados AmroB 14562 1377 60 19 397 235 153 18 3 87 17 4 1 0
Belize AmroB 36599 4795 349 46 1383 819 548 105 8 287 57 9 3 1
Brazil AmroB 15156449 1497706 95518 14711 431938 255658 169535 28717 2453 91150 18230 3079 916 181
Chile AmroB 1219437 88722 6448 973 25588 15145 10141 1938 162 5296 1059 145 48 10
Colombia AmroB 4497661 488486 31421 6092 140879 83385 55372 9446 1016 29585 5917 1530 459 113
Costa Rica AmroB 362979 37185 1272 425 10724 6348 4080 382 71 2389 478 24 4 2
Dominica AmroB 5924 703 51 6 203 120 80 15 1 42 8 0 0 0
ALRI – acute lower respiratory infection, SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus, FLU – influenza virus
Europe

Country WHO Region Population 0–4 years New episodes (incidence) New severe episodes (severe morbidity) Deaths (mortality)
All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib
Andorra EuroA 4001 58 4 1 31 18 15 3 0 9 2 0 0 0
Austria EuroA 386431 5604 406 78 3040 1781 1488 283 30 913 186 5 2 0
Belgium EuroA 616259 8882 647 80 4817 2823 2356 452 31 1456 296 7 2 0
Croatia EuroA 389100 5610 409 52 3043 1783 1488 285 20 919 187 8 2 0
Czech Rep. EuroA 547804 7892 575 68 4280 2508 2093 401 26 1294 263 23 7 1
Denmark EuroA 326007 4413 168 55 2394 1402 1129 117 21 770 157 5 1 0
Estonia EuroA 78229 1129 82 12 613 359 300 57 5 185 38 2 1 0
Finland EuroA 299477 4314 314 37 2340 1371 1144 219 14 708 144 7 2 0
France EuroA 3974436 53589 2019 534 29067 17031 13698 1409 207 9391 1910 61 12 3
Germany EuroA 3466740 49718 3450 516 26967 15800 13146 2408 200 8192 1666 67 21 4
Greece EuroA 586137 8500 615 118 4610 2701 2257 430 46 1385 282 35 12 3
Hungary EuroA 490804 7071 515 61 3835 2247 1875 360 24 1160 236 27 9 1
Iceland EuroA 23511 339 25 3 184 108 90 17 1 56 11 0 0 0
Ireland EuroA 358318 5011 282 53 2718 1592 1307 197 21 847 172 4 1 0
Israel EuroA 735243 10618 772 113 5759 3375 2818 539 44 1737 353 13 4 1
Italy EuroA 2901653 41871 3047 418 22711 13307 11109 2127 162 6856 1395 30 10 2
Luxembourg EuroA 28783 389 15 4 211 124 100 11 1 68 14 0 0 0
Malta EuroA 19130 278 20 4 151 88 74 14 2 45 9 0 0 0
Monaco EuroA 2001 29 2 0 16 9 8 1 0 5 1 0 0 0
Netherlands EuroA 934218 12528 435 126 6795 3981 3192 303 49 2208 449 18 3 1
Norway EuroA 303047 4085 150 45 2216 1298 1044 105 17 716 146 3 1 0
Poland EuroA 1933388 27852 2030 241 15107 8851 7388 1417 93 4568 929 126 41 7
Portugal EuroA 516604 7448 542 69 4040 2367 1976 379 27 1221 248 3 1 0
San Marino EuroA 1401 20 1 0 11 6 5 1 0 3 1 0 0 0
Serbia & Montenegro EuroA 604144 8747 634 110 4744 2780 2322 443 43 1428 290 30 10 2
Slovakia EuroA 275895 3688 123 34 2000 1172 938 86 13 652 133 35 6 2
Slovenia EuroA 99368 1433 104 14 777 455 380 73 5 235 48 2 1 0
Spain EuroA 2521375 36353 2647 339 19718 11553 9644 1848 131 5958 1212 50 16 3
Sweden EuroA 557426 7682 382 72 4167 2441 1989 266 28 1317 268 10 2 1
Switzerland EuroA 376228 5431 395 56 2946 1726 1441 276 22 889 181 3 1 0
UK EuroA 3765820 50844 1913 560 27578 16158 13000 1335 217 8898 1810 165 32 10
Albania EuroB 207681 6230 436 249 3379 1980 1664 304 96 981 200 66 22 14
Bosnia & Herzegovina EuroB 164958 4784 346 67 2595 1520 1270 242 26 780 159 24 8 2
Bulgaria EuroB 373095 10245 470 122 5557 3256 2643 328 47 1763 359 219 50 15
Georgia EuroB 256459 7488 539 143 4061 2380 1990 376 55 1212 247 108 36 12
Romania EuroB 1079244 32377 2266 1295 17561 10290 8645 1582 501 5100 1037 807 266 172
FYR Macedonia EuroB 111863 3236 235 39 1755 1029 859 164 15 529 108 10 3 1
Turkey EuroB 6412702 172393 6203 1724 93506 54786 43984 4330 667 30306 6164 2212 408 126
Armenia EuroB 226376 6661 475 167 3613 2117 1773 332 65 1070 218 80 26 11
Azerbaijan EuroB 795163 23855 1670 954 12939 7581 6369 1166 369 3758 764 1448 477 308
Kyrgyzstan EuroB 595111 17168 1250 166 9312 5456 4555 872 64 2812 572 599 197 35
Tajikistan EuroB 870519 25144 1828 267 13638 7991 6672 1276 104 4114 837 2097 691 136
Turkmenistan EuroB 505844 14823 1062 325 8040 4711 3943 741 126 2391 486 824 271 104
Uzbekistan EuroB 2737750 82133 5749 3285 44549 26102 21929 4013 1272 12938 2632 4970 1638 1057
Belarus EuroC 514996 30900 2163 1236 16760 9820 8250 1510 479 4868 990 51 17 11
Kazakhstan EuroC 1640953 94676 6892 914 51352 30088 25117 4811 354 15510 3155 1408 464 83
Latvia EuroC 115275 6673 484 82 3619 2121 1771 338 32 1090 222 19 6 1
Lithuania EuroC 166177 9592 698 96 5203 3048 2545 487 37 1571 319 19 6 1
R. of Moldova EuroC 214693 12557 902 256 6811 3991 3339 629 99 2029 413 161 53 19
Russian Federation EuroC 8117113 487027 34092 19481 264163 154777 130036 23797 7542 76721 15604 1618 533 344
Ukraine EuroC 2376293 139669 9980 3376 75756 44387 37167 6966 1307 22460 4568 629 207 87
ALRI – acute lower respiratory infection, SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus, FLU – influenza virus
South-East Asia Region

Country WHO Region Population 0–4 years New episodes (incidence) New severe episodes (severe morbidity) Deaths (mortality)
All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib
Indonesia SearoB 21578876 3918360 274285 156734 1130055 668864 450611 82462 26135 99135 22531 19147 6311 4071
Sri Lanka SearoB 1892699 433688 31610 3757 125076 74030 49545 9503 626 11425 2597 298 98 16
Thailand SearoB 4360687 648021 45361 25921 186889 110617 74522 13638 4322 16395 3726 903 298 192
Timor Leste SearoB 192839 67370 4716 2695 19429 11500 7748 1418 449 1704 387 489 161 104
Bangladesh SearoD 14707333 4484527 326317 44752 1293338 765509 512461 98105 7462 117940 26805 18310 6035 1114
Bhutan SearoD 70891 12773 894 511 3684 2180 1469 269 85 323 73 152 50 32
DPR of Korea SearoD 1704446 393494 27545 15740 113484 67169 45252 8281 2625 9955 2263 1744 575 371
India SearoD 127960004 35361230 2475286 1414449 10198179 6036162 4066541 744177 235859 894639 203327 388144 127932 82519
Maldives SearoD 25984 4061 284 162 1171 693 467 85 27 103 23 6 2 1
Myanmar SearoD 3956305 1213300 84931 48532 349916 207110 139530 25534 8093 30697 6976 9129 3009 1941
Nepal SearoD 3506023 832451 58272 33298 240079 142099 95732 17519 5552 21061 4787 5501 1813 1170
ALRI – acute lower respiratory infection, SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus, FLU – influenza virus
Western Pacific Region

Country WHO Region Population 0–4 years New episodes (incidence) New severe episodes (severe morbidity) Deaths (mortality)
All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib
Australia WproA 1457527 32776 1204 385 17778 10416 8374 841 149 2724 1654 38 7 3
Brunei D'lam WproA 37385 899 65 9 488 286 239 46 3 70 42 3 1 0
Japan WproA 5430793 135770 9504 5431 73642 43148 36251 6634 2103 10150 6163 231 76 49
New Zealand WproA 311974 7036 264 90 3816 2236 1800 184 35 583 354 31 6 2
Singapore WproA 230550 5764 403 231 3126 1832 1539 282 89 431 262 9 3 2
Cambodia WproB 1491690 373583 27150 4096 107741 63771 42699 8162 683 12489 7583 2101 693 140
China WproB 81595595 6488544 454198 259542 1871296 1107594 746183 136551 43279 208931 126851 43089 14202 9161
Cook Islands WproB 2096 210 15 2 61 36 24 5 0 7 4 0 0 0
Fiji WproB 89552 14426 1051 125 4161 2463 1648 316 21 484 294 30 10 2
Kiribati WproB 9948 1625 118 18 469 277 186 35 3 54 33 19 6 1
Lao Peop's DR WproB 682861 212441 15325 3573 61268 36264 24312 4607 596 7049 4280 1076 355 107
Malaysia WproB 2828151 285716 20781 2945 82400 48772 32652 6248 491 9559 5804 199 66 12
Marshall Isl. WproB 5400 934 59 10 269 159 106 18 2 32 19 5 2 0
Micronesia WproB 13237 2620 118 50 756 447 292 35 8 91 55 23 5 2
Mongolia WproB 296799 60292 4389 582 17388 10292 6889 1320 97 2019 1226 332 109 20
Nauru WproB 1025 97 7 1 28 16 11 2 0 3 2 1 0 0
Niue WproB 152 15 1 0 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Palau WproB 2046 211 12 4 61 36 24 3 1 7 4 0 0 0
Papua N. G. WproB 962437 166267 11905 3755 47951 28382 19051 3579 626 5476 3325 2038 672 264
Philippines WproB 11254421 2428448 170059 96399 700364 414536 279254 51127 16075 78227 47495 8974 2958 1896
R. of Korea WproB 2371820 249811 17487 9992 72045 42643 28728 5257 1666 8044 4884 56 18 12
Samoa WproB 22338 3377 245 43 974 576 386 74 7 113 68 7 2 1
Solomon Isl. WproB 79962 19101 1381 290 5509 3261 2185 415 48 635 386 59 20 5
Tonga WproB 13792 2223 162 19 641 379 254 49 3 75 45 4 1 0
Tuvalu WproB 1015 126 9 2 36 22 14 3 0 4 3 0 0 0
Vanuatu WproB 33152 8344 584 334 2406 1424 960 176 56 269 163 9 3 2
Vietnam WproB 7185862 1728193 124101 35174 498411 295003 197920 37310 5865 57086 34660 3553 1171 420
ALRI – acute lower respiratory infection, SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus, FLU – influenza virus
Eastern Mediterranean

Country WHO Region Population 0–4 years New episodes (incidence) New severe episodes (severe morbidity) Deaths (mortality)
All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib RSV FLU All ALRI SP Hib
Bahrain EmroB 93006 9763 327 91 2816 1667 1070 98 15 227 101 5 1 0
Cyprus EmroB 63553 7253 528 70 2092 1238 829 159 12 156 69 1 0 0
Iran (Isl. Rep.) EmroB 6149331 729564 51069 29183 210406 124537 83900 15354 4866 15102 6712 4168 1374 886
Jordan EmroB 816013 87843 6400 790 25334 14995 10036 1924 132 1893 841 268 88 15
Kuwait EmroB 281414 29357 994 284 8467 5011 3218 299 47 681 303 38 7 2
Lebanon EmroB 321684 35518 2569 517 10243 6063 4063 773 86 760 338 49 16 4
Libyan A. J. EmroB 715540 80748 5883 726 23288 13784 9225 1769 121 1740 773 60 20 3
Oman EmroB 281883 32111 1074 300 9261 5481 3518 323 50 746 332 25 4 1
Qatar EmroB 90524 9669 331 97 2788 1650 1061 100 16 224 100 4 1 0
Saudi Arabia EmroB 3145187 337985 11445 3273 97475 57694 37052 3441 546 7842 3485 372 65 20
Syrian A. R. EmroB 2493561 280849 20309 4178 80997 47941 32127 6106 697 6006 2669 572 189 51
Tunisia EmroB 868231 99837 6989 3993 28793 17042 11481 2101 666 2067 919 209 69 44
U. A. Emir. EmroB 420630 46752 1660 517 13483 7981 5137 499 86 1079 480 14 3 1
Afghanistan EmroD 5545968 2040302 146694 39565 588423 348280 233617 44102 6598 43379 19280 30913 10189 3494
Djibouti EmroD 113169 24926 1808 306 7189 4255 2850 544 51 535 238 446 147 33
Egypt EmroD 9008118 680363 47625 27215 196217 116138 78242 14318 4538 14084 6259 4765 1570 1013
Iraq EmroD 5188175 893131 62519 35725 257579 152457 102710 18796 5957 18488 8217 7568 2494 1609
Morocco EmroD 3021924 385554 27959 3343 111194 65814 44029 8406 557 8316 3696 3103 1019 165
Pakistan EmroD 21418111 6728235 487755 86960 1940423 1148510 769337 146640 14501 144236 64105 64853 21376 5039
Somalia EmroD 1667479 650669 45547 26027 187653 111069 74827 13693 4340 13469 5986 18089 5962 3846
Sudan EmroD 6391368 2061300 148754 34001 594479 351864 235876 44722 5670 43989 19550 26894 8864 3681
Yemen EmroD 4057096 1150463 83436 14494 331793 196384 131540 25084 2417 24673 10966 15193 5008 1152
ALRI – acute lower respiratory infection, SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae, Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type B, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus, FLU – influenza virus

Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

  • Pneumonia has accounted for approximately 20% of all hospital-associated infections and 27% and 24% of all infections acquired in the medical intensive-care unit (ICU) and coronary care unit, respectively. [13]

Incidence

  • The incidence of HAP is 5-15 cases per 1 000 hospital admissions. [14]
  • The incidence of VAP is 6 to 20 times more than in patients without mechanical support.
Age Females Males
18-44 years 5% 4%
45-64 years 14% 13%
≥ 65 years 34% 30%
Total 53% 47%
Table adapted from 2009–2011 National Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System [15]

Mortality

  • HAP and VAP are nosocomial infections with a high mortality in contrast with other nosocomial infections.
  • This higher mortality rate is associated with MDR pathogens.

Age

  • HAP is more commonly reported in patients > 65 years, probably due to the fact that this age population is more commonly hospitalized.

Gender

  • There is no predominance in gender, although some data reports a higher incidence among females.

Ventilator-associated Pneumonia

  • VAP occurs in up to 25% of all people who require mechanical ventilation.
  • VAP can develop at any time during ventilation, but occurs more often in the first few days after intubation.
  • This is because the intubation process itself contributes to the development of VAP.
  • VAP occurring early after intubation typically involves fewer resistant organisms and is thus associated with a more favorable outcome.
  • Because respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation is itself associated with a high mortality, determination of the exact contribution of VAP to mortality has been difficult.
  • As of 2006, estimates range from 33% to 50% death in patients who develop VAP.
  • Mortality is more likely when VAP is associated with certain microorganisms (Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter), blood stream infections, and ineffective initial antibiotics.
  • VAP is especially common in people who have acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

References

  1. "Pneumococcal Disease - Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases".
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  5. "CDC Pneumococcal Disease - Clinical Features".
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "CDC Pneumonia FastStats".
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [19]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [20], Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [21]Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H.[22]

Overview

The risk factors for pneumonia include: smoking, age>65, immuno-suppression, exposure to chemicals, and underlying lung disease.

Risk Factors

Airway Obstruction

  • When part of the airway (bronchi) leading to the alveoli is obstructed, the lung is not able to clear fluid when it accumulates. This can lead to infection of the fluid resulting in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
  • One cause of obstruction, especially in young children, is inhalation of a foreign object such as a marble or toy. The object is lodged in the small airways and pneumonia can form in the trapped areas of lung.
  • Another cause of obstruction is lung cancer, which can grow into the airways blocking the flow of air.

Lung Disease

Immune Compromise

  • People who have immune system problems are more likely to get CAP.
  • Risk factors for increased mortality from community acquired pneumonia are: active malignancy, immuno-suppression, neurological disease, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus
  • People who have AIDS are much more likely to develop CAP. Pneumonia could be the first manifestation of an underlying undiagnosed HIV. It is thus recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that all patients aged 13 to 64 in a medical setting regardless of known risk factors be screened for HIV. The American College of Physicians and HIV Medicine Association recommends expanding screening for HIV from age 13 to 75 [1], [2].
  • Other immune problems range from severe immune deficiencies of childhood such as Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome to less severe deficiencies such as common variable immunodeficiency.[23]
  • Elderly people are affected with increased incidence and severity of community acquired pneumonia. It is the fifth most common cause of death among individuals who are > 65 years of age, and fourth in individuals who are 85 years or older. The clinical picture in elderly could be subtle and could present only as delirium without any fever, cough or sputum. Therefore, a high index of suspicion should be kept in these groups of people.

Community Acquired Pneumonia

The following are risk factors related to specific causative pathogens in community-acquired pneumonia:

Condition Most Common Pathogens
Alcoholism Streptococcus pneumoniae, oral anaerobes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter spp, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
COPD Haemophilus influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella spp, S. pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Smoking Haemophilus influenzae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella spp, S. pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Aspiration Oral anaerobes, Gram-negative enteric bacteria
Lung Abscess Community-acquired MRSA, M. tuberculosis, oral anaerobes, atypical mycobacteria, endemic fungal infection
Early HIV infection S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. tuberculosis
Late HIV infection S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, M. tuberculosis, Pneumocystis jirovecii, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Aspergillus, atypical mycobacteria (especially Mycobacterium kansasii), P.aeruginosa
> 2 weeks of cough with whoop or vomiting Bordetella pertussis
Structural lung disease P. aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia, S. aureus
IV drug use S. aureus, anaerobes, M. tuberculosis, S. pneumoniae
Bioterrorism Bacillus anthracis (anthrax), Yersinia pestis (plague), Francisella tularensis (tularemia)
Endobronchial obstruction S. pneumoniae, anaerobes, H influenzae, S. aureus
Table adapted from IDSA/ATS Guidelines for CAP in Adults [3]

Exposure to Animals

Animals Most Common Pathogens
Bat or bird droppings Histoplasma capsulatum
Birds Chlamydophila psittaci
Rabbits Francisella tularensis
Farm animals or parturient cats Coxiella burnetti (Q fever)
Table adapted from IDSA/ATS Guidelines for CAP in Adults [3]

Travel

Condition Most Common Pathogens
Hotel or cruise ship stay Legionella spp
Travel to southwestern US Coccidioides spp, Hantavirus
Travel to southeast or east Asia Burkholderia pseudomallei, avian influenza, SARS
Table adapted from IDSA/ATS Guidelines for CAP in Adults [3]

Obstruction

  • Airway obstruction may cause fluid accumulation in the lungs and result in CAP if the fluids become infected.
  • One cause of obstruction, especially in young children, is inhalation of a foreign object such as a marble or toy. The object is lodged in the small airways and pneumonia can form in the trapped areas of lung.
  • Another cause of obstruction is lung cancer, which can grow into the airways blocking the flow of air.

Lung Disease

  • Smoking, and diseases such as emphysema, result in more frequent and severe bouts of CAP.

Immune Problems

  • People who have AIDS are much more likely to develop CAP. Pneumonia could be the first manifestation of an underlying undiagnosed HIV. It is, thus, recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) that all patients aged 13 to 64 in a medical setting, regardless of known risk factors, be screened for HIV. The American College of Physicians and HIV Medicine Association recommends expanding screening for HIV from age 13 to 75 [1], [2].
  • Elderly people are affected with increased incidence and severity of community-acquired pneumonia. It is the fifth most common cause of death amongst individuals who are greater than 65 years of age, and it is the fourth most common cause of death in individuals who are 85 years or older. The clinical picture in elderly could be subtle and it could be present only as delirium without any fever, cough or sputum. Therefore, a high index of suspicion should be kept in these groups of people.

Other Risk Factors

A few other conditions may lead to pneumonia due to altered pulmonary defense mechanisms.[4]

  • Dysphagia due to esophageal lesions and motility problems

Drugs

Acid-Suppressing Drugs
  • A similiar study showed increase risk of pneumonia after starting PPI, especially within the first 48 hours.[5][6][7] However, the association between PPI and CAP may be cofounded.[8]
Antipsychotic Drugs
  • A case control study has shown a significant correlation between the use of antipsychotic drugs and community-acquired pneumonia. A 60 percent increase in the rate of pneumonia can be seen in elderly patients who utilize antipsychotic medications.[9]
  • The use of atypical antipsychotics was associated with an increases risk of community-acquired pneumonia.
ACE Inhibitors

Hospital Acquired Pneumonia

Major risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia
  • Primary admitting diagnosis of burns, trauma, or disease of the CNS
  • Thoraco-abdominal surgery
  • Depressed level of consciousness
  • Prior episode of a large-volume aspiration
  • Underlying chronic lung disease
  • >70 years of age
  • Fall-winter season
  • 24-hour ventilator-circuit changes
  • Stress-bleeding prophylaxis with cimetidine with or without antacid
  • Administration of antimicrobial agents
  • Presence of a nasogastric tube
  • Severe trauma
  • Recent bronchoscopy
Table adapted from CDC[11]

The following are major points for risk factors of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia:[12]

Major Points and Recommendations for Modifiable Risk Factors

General Prophylaxis

  • Effective infection control measures: staff education, compliance with alcohol-based hand disinfection, and isolation to reduce cross-infection with MDR pathogens should be used routinely (Level I).
  • Surveillance of ICU infections, to identify and quantify endemic and new MDR pathogens, and preparation of timely data for infection control and to guide appropriate, antimicrobial therapy in patients with suspected HAP or other nosocomial infections, are recommended (Level II).

Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation

  • Intubation and reintubation should be avoided, if possible, as it increases the risk of VAP (Level I).
  • Noninvasive ventilation should be used whenever possible in selected patients with respiratory failure (Level I).
  • Orotracheal intubation and orogastric tubes are preferred over nasotracheal intubation and nasogastric tubes to prevent nosocomial sinusitis and to reduce the risk of VAP, although direct causality has not been proved (Level II).
  • Continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions can reduce the risk of early-onset VAP, and should be used, if available (Level I)
  • The endotracheal tube cuff pressure should be maintained at greater than 20 cm H2O to prevent leakage of bacterial pathogens around the cuff into the lower respiratory tract.
  • Contaminated condensate should be carefully emptied from ventilator circuits and condensate should be prevented from entering either the endotracheal tube or in-line medication nebulizers (Level II).
  • Passive humidifiers or heat–moisture exchangers decrease ventilator circuit colonization, but have not consistently reduced the incidence of VAP, and thus they cannot be regarded as a pneumonia prevention tool (Level I).
  • Reduced duration of intubation and mechanical ventilation may prevent VAP and can be achieved by protocols to improve the use of sedation and to accelerate weaning (Level II).
  • Maintaining adequate staffing levels in the ICU can reduce length of stay, improve infection control practices, and reduce duration of mechanical ventilation (Level II).

Aspiration, Body Position, and Enteral Feeding

  • Patients should be kept in the semirecumbent position (30–45°) rather than supine to prevent aspiration, especially when receiving enteral feeding (Level I).
  • Enteral nutrition is preferred over parenteral nutrition to reduce the risk of complications related to central intravenous catheters and to prevent reflux villous atrophy of the intestinal mucosa that may increase the risk of bacterial translocation (Level I).

Modulation of Colonization: Oral Antiseptics and Antibiotics

  • Routine prophylaxis of HAP with oral antibiotics (selective decontamination of the digestive tract or SDD), with or without systemic antibiotics, reduces the incidence of ICU-acquired VAP, has helped contain outbreaks of MDR bacteria (Level I), but is not recommended for routine use, especially in patients who may be colonized with MDR pathogens (Level II).
  • Prior administration of systemic antibiotics has reduced the risk of nosocomial pneumonia in some patient groups, but if a history of prior administration is present at the time of onset of infection, there should be increased suspicion of infection with MDR pathogens (Level II).
  • Prophylactic administration of systemic antibiotics for 24 hours at the time of emergent intubation has been demonstrated to prevent ICU-acquired HAP in patients with closed head injury in one study, but its routine use is not recommended until more data become available (Level I).
  • Modulation of oropharyngeal colonization by the use of oral chlorhexidine has prevented ICU-acquired HAP in selected patient populations such as those undergoing coronary bypass grafting, but its routine use is not recommended until more data become available (Level I).
  • Use daily interruption or lightening of sedation to avoid constant heavy sedation and try to avoid paralytic agents, both of which can depress cough and thereby increase the risk of HAP (Level II).
  • Comparative data from randomized trials suggest a trend toward reduced VAP with sucralfate, but there is a slightly higher rate of clinically significant gastric bleeding, compared with H2 antagonists. If needed, stress bleeding prophylaxis with either H2 antagonists or sucralfate is acceptable (Level I).
  • Transfusion of red blood cell and other allogeneic blood products should follow a restricted transfusion trigger policy; leukocyte-depleted red blood cell transfusions can help to reduce HAP in selected patient populations (Level I).
  • Intensive insulin therapy is recommended to maintain serum glucose levels between 80 and 110 mg/dl in ICU patients to reduce nosocomial blood stream infections, duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay, morbidity, and mortality (Level I).

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