Predictors of length of stay between the young and aged in hospitalized community-acquired pneumonia patients.

Aim: To determine the factors that may prolong the length of stay (LOS) for older patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and also to see if they are applicable to the younger patients.

Methods: A retrospective case record review was conducted of all adult patients who were discharged from the general medical service or the geriatric medicine service of an acute care hospital over 6 months.

Results: During the study period, 393 patients were discharged with the diagnosis of pneumonia.