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Mycobacterium tuberculosisSeptic Shock

Authors :
Kethireddy, Shravan
Light, R. Bruce
Mirzanejad, Yazdan
Maki, Dennis
Arabi, Yaseen
Lapinsky, Stephen
Simon, David
Kumar, Aseem
Parrillo, Joseph E.
Kumar, Anand
Source :
Chest; August 2013, Vol. 144 Issue: 2 p474-482, 9p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Septic shock due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) is an uncommon but well-recognized clinical syndrome. The objective of this study was to describe the unique clinical characteristics, epidemiologic risk factors, and covariates of survival of patients with MTB septic shock in comparison with other bacterial septic shock.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00123692 and 19313543
Volume :
144
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Chest
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs42047338
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.12-1286