Admission of tetanus patients to the ICU: a retrospective multicentre study

Admission of tetanus patients to the ICU: a retrospective multicentre study

Abstract Background An extended course of tetanus (up to 6 weeks) requiring ICU admission and protracted mechanical ventilation (MV) may have a significant impact on short- and long-term survival. The subject is noteworthy and deserves to be discussed. Methods Twenty-two ICUs in France performed tet...

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Main Authors: Rafael Mahieu, Thomas Reydel, Adel Maamar, Jean-Marc Tadié, Angeline Jamet, Arnaud W. Thille, Nicolas Chudeau, Julien Huntzinger, Steven Grangé, Gaetan Beduneau, Anne Courte, Stephane Ehrmann, Jérémie Lemarié, Sébastien Gibot, Michael Darmon, Christophe Guitton, Julia Champey, Carole Schwebel, Jean Dellamonica, Thibaut Wipf, Ferhat Meziani, Damien Du Cheyron, Achille Kouatchet, Nicolas Lerolle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Tetanus
Intensive care unit
Outcome
Mechanical ventilation
Elderly patient
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0333-y

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