Bacterial Aspiration Pneumonia in Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus: Incidence, Associated Factors and Outcome

Bacterial Aspiration Pneumonia in Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus: Incidence, Associated Factors and Outcome

Suspicion of bacterial aspiration pneumonia (BAP) is frequent during generalized convulsive status epilepticus (GCSE). Early identification of BAP is required in order to avoid useless antibiotic therapy. In this retrospective monocentric study, we aimed to determine the incidence of aspiration synd...

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Main Authors: Romain Tortuyaux, Frédéric Wallet, Philippe Derambure, Saad Nseir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
status epilepticus
intensive care unit
bacterial aspiration pneumonia
3-month outcome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/22/6673

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