Publisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors.; Background/Objectives: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is the diagnostic gold standard but is invasive and often impractical in critically ill patients. Oropharyngeal wash (OW) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) offers a rapid, non-invasive alternative. W...
When the article was published, the Result-section of the Abstract was given in a misleading wording. Instead of “Absence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), non-cancer-related immune deficiency, liver failure, male sex, septic shock, and bleeding at ICU admission were associated with the development of thrombocytopenia during ICU stay”. it should read “Non-AIDS-, non-cancer-related immune deficiency...
© 2023. The Author(s).; PURPOSE: Thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 150 × 109/L) is common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and is likely associated with worse outcomes. In this study we present international contemporary data on thrombocytopenia in ICU patients. METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study in adult ICU patients in 52 ICUs across 10 countries. We assessed frequencies of thrombocytopeni...