Is the fall in platelet count associated with intensive care unit acquired pneumonia?

Oguzulgen İ. K., Ozis T., Gursel G.

Swiss medical weekly, vol.134, pp.430-4, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 134
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: Swiss medical weekly
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.430-4
  • Keywords: thrombocytopenia, platelets, intensive care unit acquired pneumonia, ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA, SEPSIS SYNDROME, COAGULATION, ACTIVATION, RESOLUTION, SYSTEM, SCORE, LUNG
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Principles: Intensive Care Unit Acquired Pneumonia is the most frequent infection among patients receiving mechanical ventilation and has an important impact on patient mortality. Thrombocytopenia is one of the most common laboratory abnormalities in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between platelet count and Intensive Care Unit Acquired Pneumonia (ICUAP).