Microbial etiology of pneumonia in patients with decreased renal function.

Chun-You ChenShih-Chang HsuHui-Ling HsiehChi-Won SukYuan-Pin HsuYuh-Mou SueTso-Hsiao ChenFeng-Yen LinChun-Ming ShihJaw-Wen ChenShing-Jong LinPo-Hsun HuangChung-Te Liu

Published in: PloS one (2019)

These findings suggested the altered immunity and vulnerability to S. aureus infection in patients with decreased renal function, which may be the underlying cause of worse outcomes of pneumonia in this group of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
climate change
prognostic factors
microbial community
intensive care unit
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
adipose tissue
respiratory failure
insulin resistance
glycemic control