Clinical course, treatment and outcome of Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised adults: a retrospective analysis over 17 years

Clinical course, treatment and outcome of Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised adults: a retrospective analysis over 17 years

Abstract Background Despite modern intensive care with standardized strategies against acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) remains a life-threatening disease with a high mortality rate. Here, we analyzed a large mixed cohort of immunocompromised patients with PcP...

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Main Authors: Julius J. Schmidt, Catherina Lueck, Stefan Ziesing, Matthias Stoll, Hermann Haller, Jens Gottlieb, Matthias Eder, Tobias Welte, Marius M. Hoeper, André Scherag, Sascha David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Mortality
Transplantation
Lactate dehydrogenase
LDH
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2221-8

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