Early-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults randomized clinical trial: comparison of 8 versus 15 days of antibiotic treatment.

Early-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults randomized clinical trial: comparison of 8 versus 15 days of antibiotic treatment.

The optimal treatment duration for ventilator-associated pneumonia is based on one study dealing with late-onset of the condition. Shortening the length of antibiotic treatment remains a major prevention factor for the emergence of multiresistant bacteria.To demonstrate that 2 different antibiotic t...

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Main Authors: Gilles Capellier, Hélène Mockly, Claire Charpentier, Djillali Annane, Gilles Blasco, Thibault Desmettre, Antoine Roch, Christophe Faisy, Joel Cousson, Samuel Limat, Mariette Mercier, Laurent Papazian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3432026?pdf=render

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