Concurrent bacterial lung infection in patients with AIDS, PCP, and respiratory failure
WT Peruzzi, BA Shapiro, GA Noskin, DL Currie… - Chest, 1992 - Elsevier
Study Objectives: To determine and compare the incidence of concurrent bacterial lung
infection in intubated and nonintubated patients with the acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) requiring medical intensive
care unit (MICU) admission for support of their respiratory function. Design Retrospective
review of medical records. Setting A large university hospital and AIDS treatment center.
Patients All AIDS/PCP patients admitted to the MICU for support of oxygenation and/or …
infection in intubated and nonintubated patients with the acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS) and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) requiring medical intensive
care unit (MICU) admission for support of their respiratory function. Design Retrospective
review of medical records. Setting A large university hospital and AIDS treatment center.
Patients All AIDS/PCP patients admitted to the MICU for support of oxygenation and/or …
