Endotoxemia and circulating bacteriome in severe COVID-19 patients
Abstract Background When severe, COVID-19 shares many clinical features with bacterial sepsis. Yet, secondary bacterial infection is uncommon. However, as epithelium is injured and barrier function is lost, bacterial products entering the circulation might contribute to the pathophysiology of COVID-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-12-01
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Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-020-00362-8 |