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Respiratory pathogens associated with intubated pediatric patients following hematopoietic cell transplant.

Shira J GertzJennifer McArthurDeyin D HsingMara E NituLincoln S SmithAshley LoomisJulie C FitzgeraldChristine N DuncanKris M MahadeoJerelyn MoffetMark W HallEmily L PinosIra M CheifetzCourtney M Rowannull null
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2020)
In this multicenter retrospective cohort of intubated pediatric post-HCT patients, there was high variability in the respiratory pathogens identified. Type of pathogen and method of detection did not affect PICU mortality. The presence of any organism leads to increased PICU mortality, longer PICU stay, and increased duration of mechanical ventilation suggesting that early detection and treatment of pathogens may be beneficial in this population.
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