Risk factors for Pneumocystis pneumonia with acute respiratory failure among kidney transplant recipients.
Hak-Jae LeeHyun-Wook KwonJong-Kwan BaekChan-Hee ParkHye-Kyung SeoSuk Kyung HongPublished in: BMC nephrology (2023)
Patients who have lymphopenia at the time of hospital admission or have been recently treated with acute rejection are more likely to progress to severe PCP, requiring intensive monitoring and aggressive treatment.
Keyphrases
- respiratory failure
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- liver failure
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- drug induced
- prognostic factors
- intensive care unit
- patient reported
- combination therapy
- electronic health record