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Catia Cilloniz1, Antoni Torres2
1Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Carrer del Rosselló, 149, Barcelona, Spain; Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Ciberes) Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Health Sciences, Continental University, Av San Carlos 1980, Huancayo, Peru. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/catiacilloniz.
Abstract:
The immunocompromised are at higher risk of COVID-19 and lung infections, and these are associated with more severe presentations and greater risk of complication, increasing the risks of intensive care unit admission and poor outcomes. However, only limited high-quality data are available about the diagnosis and management of lung infections in this population, with many clinical trials and other large studies excluding the immunocompromised. Well-designed studies are needed to better understand the optimal diagnostic and management options to improve outcomes in the increasingly heterogeneous group of immunocompromised patients.
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