Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Prior ICU Bed Occupants Is an Independent Risk Factor for Subsequent Cases of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Objective. We aimed to evaluate risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) due to Acinetobacter baumannii (AbVAP) in critically ill patients. Methods. This was a prospective observational study conducted in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a district hospital (6 beds). Consecutive patient...

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Autores principales: Tsakiridou, Eirini, Makris, Demosthenes, Daniil, Zoe, Manoulakas, Efstratios, Chatzipantazi, Vasiliki, Vlachos, Odysseas, Xidopoulos, Grigorios, Charalampidou, Olympia, Zakynthinos, Epaminondas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4101956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25101265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/193516

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4101956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25101265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/193516

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