Differences in the etiology of community-acquired pneumonia according to site of care: A population-based study

Almirall, Jordi; Boixeda, Ramon; Bolíbar, Ignasi; Bassa, Josep; Sauca, Goretti; Vidal, Josep; Serra-Prat, Mateu; Balanzó, Xavier; for the GEMPAC Study Group,

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2007.05.007

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Volume 101, Issue 10 , Pages 2168-2175, October 2007

Differences in the etiology of community-acquired pneumonia according to site of care: A population-based study

Jordi Almirall
- Critical Care Unit, Hospital de Mataró, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +34937417700; fax: +34937417770.
Ramon Boixeda
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Mataró, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
Ignasi Bolíbar
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Josep Bassa
- Emergency Department, Hospital de Mataró, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
Goretti Sauca
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital de Mataró, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
Josep Vidal
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
Mateu Serra-Prat
- Epidemiology Department, Hospital de Mataró, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Balanzó
- Critical Care Unit, Hospital de Mataró, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
for the GEMPAC Study Group
- Participants in the GEMPAC Study Group. Primary Care Centres: J.M. de Salas, J. Costa, M. Tristany, M. J. Grau, S. Sancho, E. Miguel, M. Fradera, I. Ochoa and A. Quilez, M.J. Castany, Health Basic Area of Arenys (Institut Català de la Salut, ICS); V. Marina, P. Subias, B. Jimeno, A. Bradnovich, M. Rodriguez, E. Ramon, A. Gardella and C. Ginés, Health Basic Area of Canet de Mar and Sant Pol de Mar (ICS); J.C. Montero, P. Flores, P. Serra, E. Torrellas, I. Buxadé, J. Mussoll and M. Gomez, Health Basic Area of Cirera Molins (Consorci Sanitari del Maresme); X. Mestres, A. Armada, J. Mallafré, M. Roger, M.T. Gros, and N. Les, Health Basic Area of Ronda Cerdanya (ICS); J. Joanola, J. Doménech, M. Bundó, Mª Trilla, J. Massons, J. Montero, and E. Zurilla, Health Basic Area of Ronda Prim (ICS); M. Alegre, M. Papiol, O. Martí, M. Catalá, MA Martinez, A Casanovas and E. Diaz, Health Basic Area of Argentona (Consorci Sanitari del Maresme); P. Torán, M.M. Aizpurua, G. Lozano, J. Casals, J. Sorribes and D. Torrellas, Health Basic Area of Gatassa (ICS); A. Casas, J. Bernad, A. de Montoliu, J. Gaya, R. Vallés, A. Vazquez, R. Peiró, G. Aresté, GN. Mengual and M.C. Viñes, Health Basic Area of Vilassar de Mar (ICS); E. Almerich, M.A. Lopez, J. Bel, A. Gosalves, S. Macip, E. Carrillo, P. Paulo, M. Pol, J. Sala and P. Mir, Health Basic Area of Pineda (ICS); J. LL. Anglada, J. Salabarnada, E. Sanz, F. Gorgas, A. Ribas, E. Fau, I. Pellicer and S. Morales, Health Basic Area of Riera, Mataró (ICS ); E. Burdoy, LL. Busquets, S. de Castro, M. Bartolomé, E. Corona, R. Valverde and Y. Verde, Health Basic Area of Mataró Centre, Mataró (Consorci Sanitari del Maresme); A. Borrás and F. Aznar (Centre Mèdic de Mataró, Mataró); and F. Riera, A. Vazquez and P. Gil (GEMA S. L., Mataró). Hospital Centres: O. Parra, Hospital del Sagrat Cor, (Barcelona); F. Riera, Hospital de Barcelona (Barcelona); P. Tudela, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (Badalona); R. Tarradas and M. Berrocal, Hospital Sant Jaume (Calella); and J. Bigas, E. Coma, M. Daza, F. Casarramona, Hospital de Mataró (Barcelona).