VIRAL- REACTIVATED PNEUMONIA DURING MECHANICAL VENTILATION: Is there need for antiviral treatment?

• Main Authors: Alejandra eLópez-Giraldo (Author), Salvador eSialer (Author), Mariano eEsperatti (Author), Antoni eTorres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Respiratory viruses are not a common cause of VAP. Herpesviridae (HSV and CMV) are detected frequently in the lower respiratory tract of ventilated patients. HSV is detected between days 7 and 14 of IMV; presence of the virus does not necessarily imply pathogenicity, but the association with adverse...