Burden and risk factors of ambulatory and hospitalized CAP: a population based cohort study

Introduction: Course and outcome of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is highly variable, but epidemiological data including risk factors and outcome parameters including in- and outpatient management is still sparse. Aims of the present study were to evaluate incidence, hospitalisation rate and 30-day all-cause mortality in in- and outpatients with CAP and to describe risk factors for these outcomes in a large population based cohort. Methods: We conducted a cohort study on 1 837 080 adults insured by a German statutory health insurance in 2010 – 2011. CAP was identified via ICD-10 codes, ambulatory cases were…