Severe viral pneumonia in adults: what is important for the ICU physician?

Hosp Pract (1995). 2017 Oct;45(4):131-134. doi: 10.1080/21548331.2017.1345280. Epub 2017 Jun 26.
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Keywords: H1N1; Viral infection; respiratory syncytial virus; severe respiratory infection; viral pneumonia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Coronavirus Infections / pathology
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Immunotherapy / methods
  • Inflammation Mediators / immunology
  • Influenza, Human / pathology
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Viral / immunology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / pathology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Cytokines
  • Inflammation Mediators