Risk factors for nosocomial pneumonia: Comparing adult critical-care populations

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 158-162

  Cunnion, Kenji M ^a   Weber, David J ^a   Broadhead, W Eugene ^a   Hanson, Laura C ^a   Pieper, Carl F ^a   Rutala, William A ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0030042992     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.1.8542110     Document Type: Article

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