Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care unit prevalence and complications

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care unit prevalence and complications

Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a common cause of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital morbidity and mortality despite advances in diagnostic techniques and management. We aimed to determine the prevalence, possible complications and in-hospital prognosis of VAP in mechan...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abdelrazik Othman, Mohsen Salah Abdelazim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
Bacterial pneumonia
Mechanical ventilator
Intensive care unit
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209073031730021X

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