Impact of prior pulmonary tuberculosis in treatment outcomes of HCAP and CAP patients in intensive care units

Background/purpose: It is controversial whether healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) belongs to a unique clinical entity or it shares common characteristics with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The impact of prior pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in clinical presentation and treatment outcome of I...

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Published in:	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Main Authors:	Fan-Min Lin, Jia-Yih Feng, Wen-Feng Fang, Chieh-Liang Wu, Chong-Jen Yu, Meng-Chih Lin, Shih-Chi Ku, Chang-Wen Chen, Chih-Yen Tu, Kuang-Yao Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-04-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218303463