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10452632

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-9-30
pubmed:abstractText
Lower respiratory tract infection is the most common complication in the immunocompromised patient. From January 1991 to December 1995, 785 consecutive patients with suspected respiratory tract infections were studied. One hundred ninety-nine viruses were isolated from 182 (23%) of 785 bronchoalveolar lavage fluid specimens. Cytomegalovirus was isolated from 131 patients, herpes simplex virus was recovered from 31, and conventional respiratory viruses (CRVs) were recovered from 36. There were 9 influenza A viruses, 2 influenza B viruses, 7 parainfluenza viruses, 5 respiratory syncytial viruses, 5 adenoviruses, 6 enteroviruses, and 3 rhinoviruses. We identified 22 patients from whom a CRV was the only microorganism recovered; 13 patients developed pneumonia, 10 had acute respiratory failure, 5 required support with mechanical ventilation, and 5 (23%) died. In conclusion, CRVs are frequent causes of respiratory illnesses and are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1058-4838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1043-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Conventional respiratory viruses recovered from immunocompromised patients: clinical considerations.
pubmed:affiliation
Servei de Microbiologia, Unitat de Malalties Infeccioses, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. mic@santpau.es
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article