Morbi-mortality of lower respiratory tract infections in Spain, 1997-2018

• Published in: Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 385 - 396
• Main Authors: Leache, L, Gutiérrez-Valencia, M, Saiz, L C, Erviti, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Gobierno de Navarra. Departamento de Salud 27.12.2021
• Subjects: Bronchiolitis - epidemiology; Health Policy & Services; Hospitalization; Humans; Incidence; Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology; Spain - epidemiology; Spain; Respiratory tract infections; Pneumonia; Mortality; Mortalidad; Hospitalization; Infecciones del tracto respiratorio; Neumonía; Hospitalización

Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the leading causes of infectious disease mortality worldwide. The aims of the study were to determine the incidence of hospitalizations due to LRTIs, and to analyze the clinical outcomes of the hospitalized patients. An observational study of hos...