Predisposing factors for nosocomial pneumonia in patients receiving mechanical ventilation and requiring tracheotomy

Chest

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 767-774

  Georges, H ^a   Leroy, O ^a   Guery, B ^a   Alfandari, S ^a   Beaucaire, G ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE TOURCOING   (France)

Author keywords

ICU; Nosocomial pneumonia; Tracheotomy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPIRATION; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEDATION; TRACHEOTOMY;

EID: 0033805995     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.118.3.767     Document Type: Article

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