Ventilator-associated pneumonia, like real estate: Location really matters

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 104-110

  Eckert, Matthew J ^a   Davis, Kimberly A ^a   Reed II, R Lawrence ^a   Esposito, Thomas J ^a   Santaniello, John M ^a   Poulakidas, Stathis ^a   Gamelli, Richard L ^a   Luchette, Fred A ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Aspiration; Chest injury; Head injury; Intubation; Pneumonia; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; RISK FACTOR; VENTILATOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33646092803     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000197376.98296.7c     Document Type: Review

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