Pneumonia is a major cause of illness in the United
States.1
Each year:1
- About 4 million people in the United States get
pneumonia in daily life through the home or workplace (community-acquired
pneumonia). Community-acquired pneumonia does not include cases of pneumonia
contracted in a health care facility (such as a nursing home).
- Of
the 4 million people who get community-acquired pneumonia each year, about 1
million will have to go to the hospital.
- About 60,000 cases result
in death.
People older than 65 years:2
- Make up about one-third of all cases of
community-acquired pneumonia.
- Are hospitalized more often and stay
longer in the hospital than younger people.
Citations
Simon HB (2004). Pneumonia and other pulmonary
infections. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine,
section 7, chap. 20. New York: WebMD.
Niederman MS (2004). Pneumonia, including
community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia. In JD Crapo et al., eds.,
Baum's Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, 7th ed., vol. 1,
pp. 424-454. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Simon HB (2004). Pneumonia and other pulmonary
infections. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine,
section 7, chap. 20. New York: WebMD.
Niederman MS (2004). Pneumonia, including
community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia. In JD Crapo et al., eds.,
Baum's Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases, 7th ed., vol. 1,
pp. 424-454. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
