1. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- Author
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Marik, Paul E. and Varon, Joseph
- Subjects
Bacterial pneumonia -- Complications and side effects -- Drug therapy ,Artificial respiration -- Complications and side effects ,Cross infection -- Drug therapy -- Complications and side effects ,Pneumonia -- Complications and side effects -- Drug therapy ,Nosocomial infections -- Drug therapy -- Complications and side effects ,Health ,Drug therapy ,Complications and side effects - Abstract
Science and Hocus-Pocus Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most important infectious complication occurring in critically ill patients, increasing ICU length of stay and mortality.[1-3] In the last 2 decades, intensive [...]
- Published
- 2001