Publications by authors named "Michael D Beecroft"
Article Synopsis
- Very few studies have explored the causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients treated outside of hospitals, prompting this research.
- The study involved 507 patients from Canadian physicians' offices and Emergency Rooms, with tests conducted on blood, sputum, and serum to identify pathogens causing pneumonia.
- Results showed that an etiological diagnosis was made in 48.4% of patients, with Mycoplasma pneumoniae (15%), Chlamydia pneumoniae (12%), and Streptococcus pneumoniae (5.9%) being the most common pathogens identified.
Objective: To describe the resolution of five symptoms commonly associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Methods: Three hundred and ninety-nine patients with CAP (Fine Classes I to III) recorded the severity (from 0 to 5) of fatigue, cough, dyspnoea, sputum, and pleuritic chest pain daily from enrollment to day 14 and also on days 30 and 42. A total symptom score was obtained by multiplying an individual score by four and summing the score of the five symptom (transformed score).