Severe forms of influenza infections admitted in intensive care units: Analysis of mortality factors

CONCLUSION: Patient's underlying conditions influence hospital admission and secondary ICU admission but were not found to impact ICU mortality except in patients age >65, history of cancer, and bacterial coinfections. Pulmonary involvement was often present, required MV, and often evolved toward ARDS. ICU mortality was strongly related to ARDS severity. We recommend rapid ICU admission of patients with influenza-related pneumonia, management of bacterial coinfection, and early administration of oseltamivir.PMID:37483265 | PMC:PMC10359970 | DOI:10.1111/irv.13168

Source: Respiratory Care - July 24, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Victor Verdier Fran çois Lilienthal Arnaud Desvergez Virgile Gazaille Arnaud Winer Fabrice Paganin Source Type: research