Nosocomial pneumonia and tracheitis in a pediatric intensive care unit: A prospective study

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 162-169

  Fayon, Michael John ^a   Tucci, Marisa ^a   Lacroix, Jacques ^a   Farrell, Catherine Ann ^a   Gauthier, Marie ^a   Lafleur, Lucette ^a   Nadeau, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRACHEITIS;

EID: 0031037860     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.1.9001306     Document Type: Article

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