Ventilator-associated pneumonia after pediatric cardiac surgery in southern Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 413-419

  Tang, Chia Wan ^a   Liu, Po Yen ^a   Huang, Yung Feng ^a   Pan, Jun Yen ^b   Lee, Susan Shin Jung ^c   Hsieh, Kai Sheng ^a   Liu, Yung Ching ^c   Ger, Luo Ping ^d  

^a Section of Infectious Diseases   (Taiwan)

^b Division of General Surgery   (Taiwan)

^c Division of Infectious Diseases   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Intensive care units, pediatric; Pneumonia, ventilator associated; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN; THORAX DRAINAGE; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77749308563     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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