Reduction in the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A multidisciplinary approach

Respiratory Care

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 688-696

  Arroliga, Alejandro C ^a   Pollard, Claire L ^a   Wilde, Callie D ^a   Pellizzari, Shad J ^a   Chebbo, Ahmad ^a   Song, Juhee ^a   Ordner, Joann ^a   Cormier, Stacy ^a   Meyer, Tricia ^a  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Incidence; Mechanical ventilation; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CEFEPIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; MOUTH HYGIENE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860523744     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01392     Document Type: Article

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