Characteristics of viral pneumonia in non-HIV immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concerning viral pneumonia, few large-scale comparative studies have been published describing non-HIV immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients, but the epidemiological characteristics of different viruses or underlying diseases in immunocompromised hosts are lacking.

Methods

We retrospectively recruited patients hospitalised with viral pneumonia from six academic hospitals in China between August 2016 and December 2019. We measured the prevalence of comorbidities, coinfections, nosocomial infections, and in-hospital mortalities.

Results

Of the 806 patients, 370 were immunocompromised and 436 were immunocompetent. The disease severity and in-hospital mortality of immunocompromised patients were higher than those of immunocompetent patients. During the

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8343364 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature