Viral ventilator-associated pneumonia: Uncovering tip of the iceberg

Viral ventilator-associated pneumonia: Uncovering tip of the iceberg

Context: Hospital-acquired infections are frequently encountered by the physicians for ailments demanding prolonged hospitalization, especially in intensive care units, where patients are often mechanically ventilated. The organisms most often implicated are bacteria; viral etiology is infrequent. A...

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Main Authors: Pradeep Vaideeswar, Sandeep B Bavdekar, Piyali Biswas, Ranganathan Sarangarajan, Archana Bhosale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Adenovirus
cytomegalovirus
hospital-acquired infection
respiratory syncytial virus
ventilator-associated pneumonia
virus
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2011;volume=54;issue=2;spage=339;epage=343;aulast=Vaideeswar

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