Detection of Cytomegalovirus in pulmonary samples of critically ill, immunocompetent patients using a real time PCR based method: Preliminary findings of a prospective study

Abstract:

Background: Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and negative clinical outcome are associated in patients with immunosuppression. However, the association between CMV and negative outcomes in immunocompetent-critically ill patients is controversial. There is data which suggests that CMV reactivation in critically ill patients is linked to adverse outcomes. One of the proposed mechanisms for this possible adverse outcome is CMV direct lung injury.

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2018

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