Risk factors for developing pneumonia within 48 hours of intubation

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1742-1746

  Rello, Jordi ^a   Diaz, Emili ^a   Roque, Marta ^a   Vallès, Jordi ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SABADELL   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; STATISTICS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0032989139     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.6.9808030     Document Type: Article

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