Impact of dexamethasone on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia and blood stream infections in COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: a multicenter retrospective study

Impact of dexamethasone on the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia and blood stream infections in COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: a multicenter retrospective study

Abstract Background Dexamethasone decreases mortality in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and has become the standard of care during the second wave of pandemic. Dexamethasone is an immunosuppressive treatment potentially increasing the risk of secondary hospital acquired inf...

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Main Authors: Ines Gragueb-Chatti, Alexandre Lopez, Dany Hamidi, Christophe Guervilly, Anderson Loundou, Florence Daviet, Nadim Cassir, Laurent Papazian, Jean-Marie Forel, Marc Leone, Jean Dellamonica, Sami Hraiech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
COVID-19
Dexamethasone
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Bloodstream infection
Mechanical ventilation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00876-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00876-8

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