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The Cost of Treating Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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Pulmonary CareHospital MedicineReported IncidenceClinical EpidemiologyRespiratory InfectionInfection ControlPublic HealthHospital EpidemiologyHealth Services ResearchPulmonary MedicineHealthcare ValueEpidemiologyCommunity-acquired PneumoniaClinical ManagementInfectious Respiratory DiseaseHealth Care CostMedicineHospital Discharge RateHealth Care Resources
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and utilization of health care resources. While the reported incidence of pneumonia has been relatively stable over time, the hospital discharge rate for pneumonia rose between 1984 and 1995. The length of stay, however, has continued to fall.