Practical strategies in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 135-140

  Ip, Mary ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Practical prevention; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BREATHING EXERCISE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; HAND WASHING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; NEBULIZATION; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS ULCER; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0030874696     PISSN: 10680640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045413-199705000-00002     Document Type: Review

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