Pneumonia - Minor Update

The following articles have been published recently:

• Vitamin and micronutrient intake and the risk of community-acquired pneumonia in US women. Am J Med. 2007 Apr;120(4):330-6.
• The CURB65 pneumonia severity score outperforms generic sepsis and early warning scores in predicting mortality in community-acquired pneumonia.Thorax. 2007 Mar;62(3):253-9.
• Auscultating to Diagnose Pneumonia BestBETs
• What is the prevalence and incidence of community acquired pneumonia are in general and also on healthy 40 year olds NLH Q&A Service. 2007