Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis and mortality risk in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with pneumonia and respiratory failure

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis and mortality risk in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with pneumonia and respiratory failure

Background: Our aim was to characterize etiologic diagnoses obtained from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and blood specimens, and to identify risk factors for mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with pneumonia and respiratory failure. Methods: We conducted a retrospective a...

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Main Authors: Chien-Chih Lai, Yi-Syuan Sun, Fang-Chi Lin, Chih-Yu Yang, Chang-Youh Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Pneumonia
Respiratory failure
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118220301584

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