Pediatric ventilator-associated pneumonia

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 445-446

  Elward, Alexis M ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED VENTILATION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFECTION PREVENTION; LUNG LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0037910172     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200305000-00012     Document Type: Review

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