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Attributable costs of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) acquired on intensive care units: a retrospectively matched cohort study

BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are the most common hospital-acquired infections on ICUs. They have not only an impact on each patient’s individual health but also result in a considerable financial burden for the healthcare system. Our aim was to determine the costs and the le...

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Autores principales: Leistner, Rasmus, Kankura, Linda, Bloch, Andy, Sohr, Dorit, Gastmeier, Petra, Geffers, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3620937/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23556425
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-2-13