{"id":20145,"date":"2026-07-31T10:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/sessions\/community-acquired-pneumonia-in-departement-of-ibn-jazzar-kairouin\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T10:32:29","slug":"community-acquired-pneumonia-in-departement-of-ibn-jazzar-kairouin","status":"publish","type":"wsa_session","link":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/sessions\/community-acquired-pneumonia-in-departement-of-ibn-jazzar-kairouin\/","title":{"rendered":"Community-Acquired Pneumonia in departement of ibn jazzar kairouin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major public health problem and remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality related to infectious diseases. It is also among the most common reasons for consultation in emergency departments.This study aims to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic, and evolutionary characteristics of patients managed for CAP in the emergency department of Ibn Jazzar Hospital in Kairouan, and to evaluate hospitalization and orientation strategies.This was a retrospective observational study conducted from September 2023 to December 2024 in the emergency department of Ibn Jazzar Hospital, including all patients diagnosed with CAP during the study period.\u2022 Inclusion criteria:All adult patients aged 18 years or older admitted for CAP .\u00a0Exclusion criteria: Patients with incomplete records, those with nosocomial pneumonia, or those who refused to participate in the study.Thirty patients were included: 15 men (50%) and 15 women (50%), sex ratio = 1. \u00a0Mean age: 64.7 \u00b1 17.6 years (range 17\u201398). \u00a0Patients over 60 years accounted for 73.3%. \u00a0COMORBIDITIES AND RISK FACTORS:Comorbidities were present in 60% of patients: \u00a0\u2013 Chronic respiratory disease (40%)\u00a0 ,\u2013 Diabetes (30%)\u00a0 ,\u2013 Hypertension (23.3%)\u00a0 \u00a0;Smoking: 40%.CLINICAL FEATURES:Most frequent symptoms: \u00a0\u2013 Cough: 80%\u00a0 ,\u2013 Dyspnea: 70%\u00a0 ,\u2013 Fever: 56.7% .Vital signs: \u00a0\u2013 Temperature:\u00a0 (fever in 40%)\u00a0 ;\u2013 Heart rate: 87 bpm (tachycardia in 23.3%)\u00a0 ;\u2013 Respiratory rate: 27.5 cycles\/min\u00a0 ;\u2013 SpO\u2082: 84.8% (&lt;94% in 76.6%)\u00a0 ;\u2013 Respiratory distress: 56.7% .PARACLINICAL DATA:\u2013 Chest X\u2011ray: \u00a0\u00a0\u2022 Pulmonary consolidation: 30%\u00a0 ;\u00a0\u2022 Interstitial syndrome: 26.7%\u00a0 .\u00a0MANAGEMENT:Oxygen therapy required in 73.3% of cases;.Antibiotic therapy: \u00a0\u2013 Monotherapy (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid): 50% ;\u00a0\u2013 Dual therapy (cefotaxime + levofloxacin): 50%.CLINICAL EVOLUTION (CRB\u201165):Group 1 (score 0\u20131): 10 pts \u2192 no deaths\u00a0 ;Group 2 (score 2): 15 pts \u2192\u00a0 4 stable, 2 worsened, 1 death\u00a0 ;Group 3 (score \u22653):\u00a0 3 stable, 1 death.Our study highlights epidemiological and clinical characteristics consistent with international data. The CRB\u201165 score proved effective in stratifying severity and guiding hospitalization decisions.CAP remains a common and potentially severe condition. Early evaluation, severity assessment using tools like CRB\u201165. Strengthening diagnostic and therapeutic resources is necessary for optimized emergency care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-20145","wsa_session","type-wsa_session","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsa_session\/20145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsa_session"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wsa_session"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woncaeurope2026.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}