Clinical aspiration-related practice patterns in the intensive care unit: A physician survey

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2239-2244

  Rebuck, J A ^a   Rasmussen, J R ^a   Olsen, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial; Aspiration; Aspiration pneumonia; Clinical aspiration; Critical care; Intensive care; Intensivist; Microbiology; Survey

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ASPIRATION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSCIOUSNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG LAVAGE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0035678121     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200112000-00001     Document Type: Review

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