Clinical impact of HSV-1 detection in the lower respiratory tract from hospitalized adult patients

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Costa, C ^a   Sidoti, F ^a   Saldan, A ^a   Sinesi, F ^a   Balloco, C ^a   Simeone, S ^a   Lorusso, M ^a   Mantovani, S ^a   Merlino, C ^a   Solidoro, P ^a   Cavallo, R ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus; Intensive care unit; Lower respiratory tract; Mechanical ventilation; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 84864033971     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03882.x     Document Type: Article

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