Sepsis and Challenging Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

• Autores: Diana F. Florescu, Uriel Sandkovsky, Andre C. Kalil
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 31, Nº. 3, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Complex Infectious Disease Issues in the Intensive Care Unit), págs. 415-434
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In 2017, most intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide are admitting a growing population of immunosuppressed patients. The most common causes of pre-ICU immunosuppression are solid organ transplantation, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and infection due to human immunodeficiency virus. In this article, the authors review the most frequent infections that cause critical care illness in each of these 3 immunosuppressed patient populations.