Clinical significance of herpes simplex virus in the lower respiratory tract of critically ill patients

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2002 Oct;21(10):758-9. doi: 10.1007/s10096-002-0809-y. Epub 2002 Oct 3.

Authors

K Camps¹, P G Jorens, H E Demey, S R Pattyn, M Ieven

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, Edegem, Belgium.

PMID: 12415478
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-002-0809-y

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Acyclovir / administration & dosage
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
Cohort Studies
Critical Illness
Female
Herpes Simplex / diagnosis*
Herpes Simplex / drug therapy
Humans
Incidence
Intubation, Intratracheal
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral / therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Simplexvirus / drug effects
Simplexvirus / isolation & purification*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Acyclovir