The attributable morbidity and mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the critically ill patient

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 1249-1256

  Heyland, Daren K ^a   Cook, Deborah J ^b   Griffith, Lauren ^b   Keenan, Sean P ^b   Brun Buisson, Christian ^b  

^a KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032939662     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.4.9807050     Document Type: Article

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