Patient transport from intensive care increases the risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 765-773

  Kollef, M H ^a   Von Harz, B ^a   Prentice, D ^a   Shapiro, S D ^a   Silver, P ^a   John, R S ^a   Trovillion, E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Mechanical ventilation; Nosocomial pneumonia; Outcomes; Patient transport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030863031     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.3.765     Document Type: Article

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