Future Directions and Molecular Basis of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Mechanical ventilation is a lifesaving treatment and has complications such as ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) that lead to high morbidity and mortality. Moreover VAP is the second most common hospital-acquired infection in pediatric intensive care units. Although it is still not well understo...

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Main Authors: Kubra Aykac, Yasemin Ozsurekci, Sevgen Tanir Basaranoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2614602