Hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in Alberta patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: A case control study

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 265-270

  Johnson, David H ^a   Carriere, Keumhee C ^a   Houston, Stan ^a   Jin, Yan ^b   Predy, Gerry ^c   Gill, John ^d   Shafran, Stephen ^a   Marrie, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Information Analysis   (Canada)

^c Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community acquired pneumonia; Health service utilization; Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141447316     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2003/387236     Document Type: Article

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