Viral Respiratory Infections of Adults in the Intensive Care Unit

Viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are an underappreciated cause of critical illness in adults. Recent advances in viral detection techniques over the past decade have demonstrated viral LRTIs are associated with rates of morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization comparable to...

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Published in:Journal of intensive care medicine 2016-08, Vol.31 (7), p.427-441
Main Authors: Nguyen, Christopher, Kaku, Shawn, Tutera, Dominic, Kuschner, Ware G., Barr, Juliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Algorithms
Biomarkers - metabolism
Community-Acquired Infections - diagnosis
Community-Acquired Infections - drug therapy
Community-Acquired Infections - prevention & control
Community-Acquired Infections - virology
Critical Care - organization & administration
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Disease Management
Humans
Intensive Care Units - organization & administration
Monitoring, Physiologic
Respiration, Artificial - methods
Respiratory Tract Infections - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control
Respiratory Tract Infections - virology
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Summary:Viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are an underappreciated cause of critical illness in adults. Recent advances in viral detection techniques over the past decade have demonstrated viral LRTIs are associated with rates of morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization comparable to those of seen with bacterial community acquired and nosocomial pneumonias. In this review, we describe the relationship between viral LRTIs and critical illness, as well as discuss relevant clinical features and management strategies for the more prevalent respiratory viral pathogens.
ISSN:0885-0666
1525-1489
DOI:10.1177/0885066615585944