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Ventilator-associated pneumonia in PICU – how are we doing?

BACKGROUND: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired infection in children, leading to an increase in morbidity and mortality. A previous study in 2013 showed that VAP rates decreased dramatically after implementation of a VAP bundle and appointing a VAP coordinator. As pa...

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Autores principales: van Wyk, L, Applegate, J T, Salie, S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: South African Medical Association 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9484309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36133405
http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCC.2022.v38i2.536