Secondary variables included the following: presence of bacteremia; hospitalization; ICU admission; mortality, as predicted by scores pneumonia severity index [PSI], mental Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age > 65 years [CURB-65], and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II [APACHE II]; being older than 65 years; being a nursing home resident; comorbidities; and biochemical data useful in screening for the presence of comorbidities and in determining clinical severity.
Las variables secundarias incluyeron: presencia de bacteriemia, internación, internación en la UTI, mortalidad predicha según escores [pneumonia severity index PSI, mental Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age > 65 years CURB-65 y Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II APACHE II], edad mayor de 65 años, residencia en geriátrico, comorbilidades y datos de laboratorio útiles tanto para evaluar la presencia de dichas comorbilidades como para determinar la gravedad del cuadro clínico.