In addition, most HCAP patients are over 65 years old, and the age index of A-DROP and CURB-65 might not be significant, although the utility of CURB, without the item “age”, was insignificant in patients with HCAP 36 , 37 .
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Utility of pneumonia severity assessment tools for mortality prediction in healthcare-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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