Validation of the Pneumocystis pneumonia score in haematology patients with acute respiratory failure

Validation of the Pneumocystis pneumonia score in haematology patients with acute respiratory failure

Abstract Background Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is an important cause of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in immunocompromised patients, yet no actual clinical tool suitably identifies patients at risk. Recently, a multivariable prediction model has been proposed for haematology patients with ARF re...

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Main Authors: Ryoung-Eun Ko, Jongmin Lee, Soo Jin Na, Na Ri Jeong, Seon Woo Kim, Kyeongman Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Invasive fungal infection
Immunocompromised
Respiratory failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01279-4

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