An evidence-based approach to the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Respiratory Care

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1446-1448

  Marik, Paul E ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CITROBACTER; EDITORIAL; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LEGIONELLA; LENGTH OF STAY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; SUCTION; TRACHEA;

EID: 70849084611     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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