A community study in Finland highlighted CAP rate increased significantly every year with specific age bracket of 50 and above. The common risk factors outlined were asthma, alcohol, institutionalism and immunosuppressant (Johnson, Irving & Turnidge, …show more content…
In Australia, native residents are highly susceptible to being admitted to hospital for CAP as well as for pneumococcal pneumonia. Victorian studies have highlighted that pneumococcal pneumonia is a common ailment for active elderly generation, not only in the sick but also in firms (Johnson, Irving & Turnidge, p.341). Lutfiyya et. al (p. 443) outlines Neoplastic disease, Diabetes, Liver disease, Comorbidities, Cerebrovascular disease chronic renal failure, and human immunodeficiency virus or immunocompromised as additional risk