Bacterial co-infection of the respiratory tract in ventilated children with bronchiolitis; a retrospective cohort study

Bacterial co-infection of the respiratory tract in ventilated children with bronchiolitis; a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Viral bronchiolitis is the most common cause of respiratory failure requiring invasive ventilation in young children. Bacterial co-infections may complicate and prolong paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) stay. Data on prevalence, type of pathogens and its association with dise...

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Main Authors: Hanke M. G. Wiegers, Lisa van Nijen, Job B. M. van Woensel, Reinout A. Bem, Menno D. de Jong, Job C. J. Calis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coinfection
Bacterial infections, viral bronchiolitis
Artificial respiration
Child
Ventilator associated pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4468-3

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