Impact of acyclovir use on survival of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia and high load herpes simplex virus replication
Abstract Background Herpes simplex virus (HSV) replication can be detected in the respiratory secretions of a high proportion of ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, the clinical significance remains poorly defined. We investigated whether patients with ventilator-associated pneum...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2701-5 |