Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections in immunocompromised patients
Study context
- Population
- Immunocompromised critically ill patients in the ICU
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Most common ICU-acquired infections in immunocompromised patients: ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (pneumonia and tracheobronchitis) and bloodstream infections
- Immunocompromised patients at higher risk than non-immunocompromised hosts of fungal and viral infections
- Little specific data on incidence, microbiology, management and outcomes of ICU-acquired infections in this population; usually excluded from trials and guidelines
Original publication
ICU-acquired infections in immunocompromised patients. Intensive Care Med. Published 10 January 2024. doi:10.
Composed by AI from the published abstract and checked against it. How Briefs are made →