Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 179, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 12-17

  Livingston, David H ^a  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CONTROL; HEAT EXCHANGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0034099020     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(00)00317-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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