Patients with the diagnosis of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) present with a wide spectrum of severity. These patients frequently require intensive care management. According to the revised Atlanta classification (2012), acute pancreatitis is divided into distinct subtypes, based on the presence or absence of necrosis. The mortality rates for sterile necrosis though comparatively low (5%-10%), but superinfection of the necrotic pancreas and peri-pancreatic tissue/ fluid collections increases the mortality rate considerably (up to one-third). The most common organisms isolated from the infected pancreatic necrosum are gram-negative bacteria mainly Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae followed by gram-positive bacteria; however, with the increased use of antibiotic therapies in the ICU, the incidence of pancreatic fungal infections is also on a rise. Traditionally, critically ill patients have been considered immunocompetent but the immunomodulatory effects of sepsis may lead to reactivation of dormant viral infections. In recent years, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation in critically ill patients has been recognized with as high as 71% incidence with associated higher mortality, organ failure rates, duration of mechanical ventilation, nosocomial infections, and ICU length of stay. CMV reactivation had been studied in various cohorts in the ICU population, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and septic shock exhibiting their impact on mortality. However, currently, no study is available investigating the role of CMV reactivation in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Therefore, the investigators aimed to study the prevalence of CMV reactivation and its viral load kinetics in critically ill patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation in critically ill adult patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis
Timeframe: From the date of inclusion in the study until the day of discharge from the ICU or up to 10 weeks of illness, whichever came first
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viral load kinetics in critically ill adult patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis
Timeframe: From the date of CMV reactivation until 2 weeks thereafter or the day of discharge from the ICU, whichever came first