Incidence of respiratory viruses in patients with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit: results from the Severe Influenza Pneumonia Surveillance (SIPS) project.

摘要: Few patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU-CAP). However, they represent most severe form of disease. An understanding etiologic agents ICU-CAP may lead better treatment decisions and patient outcomes. The objective this study was determine incidence respiratory viruses in ICU-CAP. This an observational conducted six Kentucky hospitals from December 2008 through October 2011. A case defined as a admitted ICU diagnosis CAP. Luminex xTAG multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay used for viral identification. total 468 adult pediatric were enrolled study. 92 (23 %) 14 (19 had virus identified. Influenza common identified adults second patients. suggests that be Centers Disease Control Prevention (CDC) recommend empiric anti-influenza therapy during winter hospitalized supports recommendation