A national survey of the diagnosis and management of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) affects up to 20% of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU). It is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Despite published guidelines, variability in diagnosis and management exists, the extent of which remains...

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Autores principales: Browne, Emma, Hellyer, Thomas P, Baudouin, Simon V, Conway Morris, Andrew, Linnett, Vanessa, McAuley, Danny F, Perkins, Gavin D, Simpson, A John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
Materias:
Critical Care
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4275666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25553248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2014-000066

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4275666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25553248
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2014-000066

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