A prospective study of the aetiology, associations, clinical features and outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in children and adults in tropical Australia

肺炎在澳大利亚很常见，经常需要住院治疗。在澳大利亚热带地区引起肺炎的细菌不像澳大利亚南部那样为人所知，而且可能有所不同。这项研究将确定哪些细菌会导致澳大利亚热带地区的人们患上肺炎，并确定哪些人会变得更不舒服。我的目标是确定使用最好的抗生素，儿童和成人，土著和非土著以及生活在不同地区的人之间的差异。

Pneumonia is common in Australia and often requires hospital admission. The germs that cause pneumonia in tropical Australia are less well known than southern Australia and likely to be different. This study will identify which germs cause pneumonia in people in tropical Australia and will identify which people become more unwell. I aim to identify the best antibiotics to use, the differences between children and adults, Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and people living in different areas.