Administration of antibiotics for pneumonia during respiratory failure: Reaching the target

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 164, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1554-1555

  Brun Buisson, C ^a   Lemaire, F ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0035509115     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.9.2108099b     Document Type: Editorial

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