Impact of respiratory viruses in hospital-acquired pneumonia in the intensive care unit: A single-center retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on the frequency and role of respiratory viruses (RVs) in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) are still scarce.

Objectives

We assessed the proportion of RVs and their impact on the outcome of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Study design

Cases of HAP were retrospectively selected among patients who underwent screening for RVs by multiplex PCR (mPCR) in the ICU of a French tertiary care hospital from May 2014 to April 2016. ICU length of stay and in-hospital mortality were compared between four groups defined according to the identified pathogens: virus only (V), virus/bacteria (V/B), bacteria only (B) and no pathogen (Neg). When available, previous mPCR was retrieved in order to assess possible chronic viral carriage.

SUBMITTER: Loubet P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7106511 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature