Prevalence and clinical relevance of VZV lung detection in intensive care unit : A retrospective cohort study

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical relevance of varicella zoster virus (VZV) lung detection among patients hospitalized in intensive care unit (ICU).

METHODS: We present a monocentric retrospective cohort study from 2012 to 2020. VZV genome was detected in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid by real-time PCR.

RESULTS: Twelve of 1389 (0.8%) patients exhibited VZV lung detection, corresponding to an incidence of 13.4 (95% confidence interval [CI] 5.8-21.0) per 100 person-years. Immunosuppression and prolonged ICU stay constituted the main risks factors. VZV detection was not associated with pulmonary deterioration but associated with a risk of shingles occurrence during the following days.

CONCLUSION: VZV lung detection is a rare event among ICU patients, occurring mostly in immunocompromised patients with prolonged ICU stay. Due to its scarcity and the lack of association with pulmonary failure, a targeted approach to the VZV lung detection diagnosis may allow a significant cost saving without affecting the quality of patients care.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:164

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Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 164(2023) vom: 15. Juli, Seite 105470

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guiraud, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Burrel, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Luyt, Charles-Edouard [VerfasserIn]
Boutolleau, David [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Intensive care unit
Journal Article
Lung
Pneumonia
Reactivation
Varicella zoster virus (VZV)

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Date Completed 09.06.2023

Date Revised 11.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcv.2023.105470

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356243052