Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital in India: incidence and risk factors

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital in India: incidence and risk factors

Background: Knowledge of the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and its associated risk factors is imperative for the development and use of more effective preventive measures. Methodology: We performed a prospective study over a period of 15 months to determine the incidence and...

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Main Authors: Noyal Mariya Joseph, Sujatha Sistla, Tarun Kumar Dutta, Ashok Shankar Badhe, Subhash Chandra Parija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
risk factors
Emergency intubation
tracheostomy
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/396
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