Impact of pre-existing treatment with statins on the course and outcome of tick-borne encephalitis.

Petra BogovičLara LusaDaša StupicaTereza RojkoMiša KorvaTatjana Avšič-ŽupancKlemen StrleGary P WormserFranc Strle

Published in: PloS one (2018)

In this observational study, we could not prove that pre-existing use of statins affected either the severity of the acute illness or the long-term outcome of tick-borne encephalitis.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation