Objective.—To systematically review the medical literature on the prognosis and outcomes
of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Data Sources.—A MEDLINE
literature search of English-language articles involving human subjects and manual reviews
of article bibliographies were used to identify studies of prognosis in CAP. Study Selection.—
Review of 4573 citations revealed 122 articles (127 unique study cohorts) that reported
medical outcomes in adults with CAP. Data Extraction.—Qualitative assessments of studies' …