Impact of prior pulmonary tuberculosis in treatment outcomes of HCAP and CAP patients in intensive care units

Impact of prior pulmonary tuberculosis in treatment outcomes of HCAP and CAP patients in intensive care units

Background/purpose: It is controversial whether healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) belongs to a unique clinical entity or it shares common characteristics with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The impact of prior pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in clinical presentation and treatment outcome of I...

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Main Authors: Fan-Min Lin, Jia-Yih Feng, Wen-Feng Fang, Chieh-Liang Wu, Chong-Jen Yu, Meng-Chih Lin, Shih-Chi Ku, Chang-Wen Chen, Chih-Yen Tu, Kuang-Yao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218303463

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