Pneumonia in the tropics: Report from the Task Force on tropical diseases by the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine

• Main Authors: Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Richards, Guy A., McGloughlin, Steve, Amin, Pravin R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsivier 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61673/1/Pneumonia%20in%20the%20tropics.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61673/7/61673-Pneumonia%20in%20the%20tropics-SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61673/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088394411731715X

The aetiology of community acquired pneumonia varies according to the region in which it is acquired. This review discusses those causes of CAP that occur in the tropics and might not be readily recognizable when transplanted to other sites. Various forms of pneumonia including the viral causes such...