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Titel:

Dexamethasone therapy and rates of secondary pulmonary and bloodstream infections in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Rothe, Kathrin; Lahmer, Tobias; Rasch, Sebastian; Schneider, Jochen; Spinner, Christoph D; Wallnöfer, Fabian; Wurst, Milena; Schmid, Roland M; Waschulzik, Birgit; Fuest, Kristina; Kriescher, Silja; Schneider, Gerhard; Busch, Dirk H; Feihl, Susanne; Heim, Markus
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a pandemic. Bacterial superinfections seem to be associated with higher mortality in COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs). However, details on the prevalence and species distribution of secondary infections are limited. Moreover, the increasing use of dexamethasone may pose an additional risk of superinfections. METHODS: We performed a single-center retrospective study of the clinical and microbiological characteristics of 15...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Multidiscip Respir Med
Jahr:
2021
Band / Volume:
16
Heft / Issue:
1
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.4081/mrm.2021.793
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34760275
Print-ISSN:
1828-695X
TUM Einrichtung:
Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene; Klinik für Anästhesiologie (DHM)
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