Incidence and risk factors for ventilator-associated pneumonia in Kathmandu University Hospital

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 33, 2011, Pages 28-31

  Ranjit, S ^a   Bhattarai, B ^a  

^a KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Nosocomial infection; Prolonged mechanical ventilation; Risk factors; Ventilator associated pneumonia

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT; STEROID;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; KLEBSIELLA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MORTALITY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEPAL; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OXYGEN TENSION; PEPTIC ULCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK FACTOR; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; ADOLESCENT; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862267385     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v9i1.6258     Document Type: Article

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