Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, mortality and all intensive care unit acquired infections by topically applied antimicrobial or antiseptic agents: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in intensive care units

INTRODUCTION: Given the high morbidity and mortality attributable to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, prevention plays a key role in the management of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. One of the candidate preventive interventions is the selectiv...

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Autores principales: Pileggi, Claudia, Bianco, Aida, Flotta, Domenico, Nobile, Carmelo GA, Pavia, Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3219029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21702946
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc10285

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