Viruses are frequently found in the airway of patients with pneumonia requiring ICU admission and may cause severe forms of pneumonia. Patients with viral infection and bacterial infection had comparable mortality rates.
ELISPOT assays using peripheral mononuclear cells and CSF mononuclear cells are useful adjuncts to the current tests for diagnosing TBM, particularly when used in combination with the assessment of adenosine deaminase level in CSF.
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