Bloodstream infections among patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchanges in the intensive care unit: a 10 year multicentric study
Abstract Background Therapeutic plasma exchanges (TPE), which affect the humoral response, are often performed in combination with immunosuppressive drugs. For this reason, TPE may be associated with an increased susceptibility to infections. We aimed to describe blood stream infection (BSI) inciden...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-07-01
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Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-024-01346-7 |