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Pneumonia in immunocompromised patients

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Abstract

The number of immunocompromised patients has increased over the past decades due to HIV infection, solid and stem cell transplantation, intensified chemotherapy and treatment of autoimmune disease. Pneumonia is a major cause of both morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Clinical management of pneumonia is difficult, since differential diagnosis in this setting is broad and includes both infectious and noninfectious processes. Because the development of pneumonia in immunocompromised patients is frequently life threatening, early therapeutic and diagnostic intervention is essential to obtain better outcomes. Copyright

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-383
Number of pages13
JournalTuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Volume70
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 May 2011

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Disease management
  • Immunocompromised patient
  • Pneumonia

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