Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
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Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed · Apr 2017
Observational StudyCytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus reactivation in the intensive care unit.
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in immunocompetent patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to identify risk factors associated with reactivation. ⋯ There is a need for extended studies with a larger number of patients from specific groups to better understand the reactivation frequency and identify risk factors. EBV and CMV reactivation should be taken into consideration in critically ill patients with fever, without specific symptoms and unresponsive to the treatment.