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Cytomegalovirus and Herpes Simplex Virus Effect on the Prognosis of Mechanically Ventilated Patients Suspected to Have Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

2012; Public Library of Science; Volume: 7; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1371/journal.pone.0051340

1932-6203

Yannaël Coisel, Sabri Bousbia, Jean-Marie Forel, Sami Hraiech, Bernard La Scola, Antoine Roch, Christine Zandotti, Matthieu Million, Samir Jaber, Didier Raoult, Laurent Papazian,

Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are common viruses that can affect critically ill patients who are not immunocompromised. The aim of this study was to determine whether the identification of CMV and/or HSV in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients suspected of having pneumonia was associated with an increased mortality.