Efficacy of ventilator-associated pneumonia care bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the surgical intensive care units of a medical center

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 316-321

  Lim, Kim Peng ^a   Kuo, Shuenn Wen ^a   Ko, Wen Je ^a   Sheng, Wang Huei ^a   Chang, Ying Ying ^a   Hong, Mei Chaun ^a   Sun, Chun Chuan ^a   Chen, Yee Chun ^a   Chang, Shan Chwen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Surgical intensive care unit; Ventilator associated pneumonia care bundle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; APACHE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARE BUNDLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SEVERITY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; TEAMWORK; THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SCORING SYSTEM; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; ADOLESCENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PROCEDURES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE BUNDLES; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929502611     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2013.09.007     Document Type: Article

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