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Clinical impact of HSV-1 detection in the lower respiratory tract from hospitalized adult patients C. Costa, F. Sidoti, A. Saldan, F. Sinesi, C. Balloco, S. Simeone, M. Lorusso, S. Mantovani, C. Merlino, P. Solidoro, R. Cavallo Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 18, Issue 8, Pages E305-E307 (August 2012) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03882.x Copyright © 2012 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 Prevalence of admission to intensive care unit (ICU), mechanical ventilation, immunosuppression and death within 28 days according to viral load of herpes simplex virus type 1 in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens: ≥105 (dark bars) versus <105 copies/mL (white bars). Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2012 18, E305-E307DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03882.x) Copyright © 2012 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions