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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine research2018

Bharat Bajantri, Omesh Toolsie, Sindhaghatta Venkatram, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Bharat BajantriDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Bronx Care Health System, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
Omesh ToolsieDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Bronx Care Health System, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
Sindhaghatta VenkatramDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Bronx Care Health System, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
Gilda Diaz-FuentesDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Bronx Care Health System, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

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methodsThis was a retrospective analysis of adult patients diagnosed with MPP from January 2010 to January 2017. Primary outcomes were need for intensive care unit (ICU) care, ICU and hospital length of stay (LOS), presence of shock and need for mechanical ventilation (MV). Predictors of mortality were analyzed.

resultsOf the 203 patients analyzed, 16 (8%) died. Relative to survivors, non-survivors were older (65 ± 21 versus 53 ± 18, P = 0.009) and less frequently had obstructive airway disease (OAD; P = 0.003). Non-survivors also had significantly higher serum levels of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, transaminases and troponins. Finally, non-survivors more commonly exhibited shock, need for MV and bilateral lung infiltrates. There were no group differences in patient comorbidities, symptoms, antibiotic use or LOS. Predictors of mortality included age, OAD, low CD4

conclusionDespite the availability of appropriate antibiotics, MPP incurs significant mortality and morbidity. Our study indicated that the recommended treatment includes prompt serological diagnosis, aggressive supportive care and presumptive antibiotics, especially in patients with poor prognosis.

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Atypical pneumoniaMycoplasma pneumoniaeMycoplasma pneumoniae IgM titersWalking pneumonia

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PMCPMC6225856

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