Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in a mixed medical/surgical pediatric ICU

Chest

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-38

  Simpson, Vickie S ^a   Bailey, Ann ^a   Higgerson, Renee A ^a   Christie, Leeann M ^b  

^a Children's Medical Center   (United States)

^b DELL CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; TRACHEOBRONCHITIS; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT DURATION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED TRACHEOBRONCHITIS;

EID: 84880064108     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.12-2343     Document Type: Article

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