Cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus effect on the prognosis of mechanically ventilated patients suspected to have ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus effect on the prognosis of mechanically ventilated patients suspected to have ventilator-associated pneumonia.

OBJECTIVE: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are common viruses that can affect critically ill patients who are not immunocompromised. The aim of this study was to determine whether the identification of CMV and/or HSV in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients suspected o...

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Main Authors: Yannael Coisel, Sabri Bousbia, Jean-Marie Forel, Sami Hraiech, Bernard Lascola, Antoine Roch, Christine Zandotti, Matthieu Million, Samir Jaber, Didier Raoult, Laurent Papazian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3517464?pdf=render

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