Characterization of patients with pneumonia and chronic structural lung disease admitted to an ICU

Conclusion: We observed a high rate of agent identification. P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii and S. aureus were the most common. In patients infected with P. aeruginosa, mortality was higher in the COPD/E group. Mortality was significantly lower in the presence of initial antibiotic susceptibility.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Goncalves, G., Leitao, M. I., Linhares, L., Baptista, J. P., Martins, P. Tags: Acute critical care Source Type: research