Dynamics of the lethal outcomes from pneumonia in St.-Petersburg

Abstract

The analysis of 37 455 standard forms of postmortem examinations during 1993—1995 is presented. This analysis showed that the pneumonia as the main disease or as the complication of another main disease was revealed in 38% of cases. Pneumonia was the direct cause of lethal outcome in 15.7% of cases. Based on data of 1995 the close correlation between the respiratory infections and pneumonia was ascertained. The necessity of further analysis of viral infection importance for the pneumonia etiology is highlighted.