Duration of antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia in burn patients

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 801-806

  Wahl, Wendy L ^a   Taddonio, Michael A ^a   Arbabi, Saman ^b   Hemmila, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG INJURY; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BURNS, INHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349678506     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181b47ef9     Document Type: Article

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