Increased susceptibility to intensive care unit-acquired pneumonia in severe COVID-19 patients: a multicentre retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to determine whether severe COVID-19 patients harbour a higher risk of ICU-acquired pneumonia. Methods This retrospective multicentre cohort study comprised all consecutive patients admitted to seven ICUs for severe COVID-19 pneumonia during the first COV...

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Main Authors: Jean-François Llitjos, Swann Bredin, Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou, Thibaud Soumagne, Mariana Cojocaru, Maxime Leclerc, Arnaud Lepetit, Albin Gouhier, Julien Charpentier, Gaël Piton, Matthieu Faron, Annabelle Stoclin, Frédéric Pène
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00812-w