Predictors of Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Critical Pertussis in a low Income Country

BACKGROUND: Critical pertussis is characterized by severe respiratory failure, important leukocytosis, pulmonary hypertension, septic shock and encephalopathy. AIM: To describe the clinical course of critical pertussis, and identify predictors of death at the time of presentation for medical care. M...

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Main Authors: Borgi, Aida, Menif, Khaled, Belhadj, Sarra, Ghali, Narjess, Salmen, Loukil, Hamdi, Asma, Khaldi, Ammar, Bouaffsoun, Aida, Kechaou, Sonia, Kechrid, Amel, Bouziri, Asma, Benjaballah, Nejla
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4165494/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25237472
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2014.059
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