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Researchers analyzed 119 cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia between January 2006 and April 2008. The mortality rate for the group was 27.7 percent. Risk factors for the development of nosocomial pneumonia in the group included:
- Malnutrition
- Chronic renal failure
- Anemia
- Depression of consciousness
- Charlson comorbidity score greater than or equal to 3
- Recent hospitalization
- Thoracic surgery
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