Parainfluenza Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Disease After Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: Viral Detection in the Lung Predicts Outcome
2014; Oxford University Press; Volume: 58; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/cid/ciu134
ISSN1537-6591
AutoresSachiko Seo, Hu Xie, Angela P. Campbell, Jane Kuypers, Wendy M. Leisenring, Janet A. Englund, Michael Boeckh,
Tópico(s)Microbial infections and disease research
ResumoWe propose a new definition of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) based on the viral detection site that correlates with clinical outcome. Monocyte count, oxygen use, and high-dose steroid use are associated with mortality after parainfluenza virus LRTD.
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