Prevention and diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A survey on current practices in Southern Spanish ICUs

Chest

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1667-1673

  Sierra, Rafael ^a,d   Benítez, Encarnación ^a   León, Cristóbal ^b   Rello, Jordi ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALME   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^d University Rovira and Virgili ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; ICU; Mechanical ventilation; Prevention; Survey; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SUCRALFATE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; ENTERIC FEEDING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEAT EXCHANGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MOISTURE; MOUTH HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECUMBENCY; REVIEW; SEDATION; SPAIN; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET; VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 24944449413     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.3.1667     Document Type: Article

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