Preemptive ganciclovir for mechanically ventilated patients with cytomegalovirus reactivation

Preemptive ganciclovir for mechanically ventilated patients with cytomegalovirus reactivation

Abstract Background The effect of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation on the length of mechanical ventilation and mortality in immunocompetent ICU patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation remains controversial. The main objective of this study was to determine whether preemptive intravenous...

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Main Authors: Laurent Papazian, Samir Jaber, Sami Hraiech, Karine Baumstarck, Sophie Cayot-Constantin, Nadia Aissaoui, Boris Jung, Marc Leone, Bertrand Souweine, Carole Schwebel, Jérémy Bourenne, Jérôme Allardet-Servent, Toufik Kamel, Qin Lu, Christine Zandotti, Anderson Loundou, Christine Penot-Ragon, Jean Chastre, Jean-Marie Forel, Charles-Edouard Luyt, the Preemptive Herpesviridae Treatment Study Group, REVA Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Mechanical ventilation
Randomized
Clinical trial
Mortality
Immunocompetent
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00793-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00793-2

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