Severe Tuberculosis Requiring Intensive Care: A Descriptive Analysis

Background. This study aims to describe the characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) patients requiring intensive care and to determine the in-hospital mortality and the associated predictive factors. Methods. Retrospective cohort study of all TB patients admitted to the ICU of the Infectious Diseases D...

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Main Authors: Raquel Pacheco Duro, Paulo Figueiredo Dias, Alcina Azevedo Ferreira, Sandra Margarida Xerinda, Carlos Lima Alves, António Carlos Sarmento, Lurdes Campos dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9535463