Aspergillus-positive lower respiratory tract samples in patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome: a 10-year retrospective study.
Damien ContouMatthieu DorisonJérémy RosmanFrédéric SchlemmerAude GibelinFrançoise FouletFrançoise BotterelGuillaume CarteauxKeyvan RazaziChristian Brun-BuissonArmand Mekontso DessapNicolas De ProstPublished in: Annals of intensive care (2016)
Eight percent of ARDS patients had Aspergillus spp.-positive respiratory tract cultures. These had a higher risk of mortality only when categorized as having putative or proven invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
Keyphrases
- respiratory tract
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- pulmonary hypertension
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular disease
- cell wall
- risk factors
- intensive care unit