Prevalence and risk factors for colonisation with Gram-negative bacteria in an intensive care unit

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 249-256

  Blot, S ^a   Vandewoude, K ^a   Blot, K ^a   Colardyn, F ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

APACHE II; Colonisation; Gram negative bacteria; ICU; Mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0033740923     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2000.11754307     Document Type: Article

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